While it's not every day people see a rattlesnake in Oregon, the venomous reptile is common in certain parts of the state.

the Grand Canyon rattlesnake and the Midget Faded rattlesnake, according to educational website A-Z Animals. Rattlesnakes are very venomous, and their bite can make a person seriously ill.

Midget faded rattlesnakes are more common in western ... "You will most likely hear a rattlesnake before you spot them," Van Hoose told the Chieftain. "Rattlesnakes have very effective natural ...

The 8,000-year-old markings appear faded on the dyke’s red stone surface yet still clearly depict the shape of the region’s animals. Interestingly enough, the dyke itself had formed a shape similar to ...

But in Ocean City, Maryland, last Saturday, it was a large snake emerging from the ocean that created a major spectacle. The accompanying footage, captured by Roxanne Flanagan, shows the eastern ...

This was Titanoboa– the largest snake ever discovered. It lived around 60 million years ago, at a time when Earth was much hotter and more humid than today. While mammals were just starting to ...

An Eastern Hognose snake emerged out of the Atlantic Ocean on Saturday, April 26 Roxy Flanagan One woman’s beach trip went viral after she documented a huge snake slithering on the Ocean City ...

The East Bay Vivarium says that both heads can control the body of the snake, but one of the heads is more dominant Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since ...

Antibodies from the blood of a man who is hyperimmune to various snake venoms could help scientists create an effective antivenom for wider human use. Scientists believe that studying the blood of ...