All rattlesnakes found in Oklahoma produce a powerful and dangerous venom that destroys tissue and disrupts blood clotting.

Their bites deliver one of the most lethal types of venom in North America. However, their behavior is typically more elusive, and unlike pit vipers, they will often retreat from any signs of danger ...

At least four snakebite victims were receiving in-patient care at the Sukraraj Tropical and Infectious Disease Hospital in Kathmandu on Sunday.

Most often, bites occur by accident when a person or ... but especially on its wide head. As a pit viper, its head is large and triangular-shaped compared to the rest of its body.