Black mambas, which can measure to 14 feet, are Africa’s longest venomous snakes, whose bites are often lethal if not quickly ...

THE indigenous fauna of South Africa was, a century ago, richer in genera and species than that in any other part of the globe. To-day the mammals have largely disappeared, — ruthlessly obliterated, — ...

A snake catcher has told of how he and his colleagues found two highly venomous black mamba snakes at the same property in South Africa, apparently on the hunt for a mate. Nick Evans, a reptile ...

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A pilot in South Africa made a hasty emergency landing after discovering a highly venomous cobra hiding under his seat. Rudolf Erasmus had four passengers on board the ...

A grumpy black mamba was found draped over a bathroom sink in a family home in South Africa. Snake catcher Nick Evans—who owns a snake removal and rescue service in Greater Durban—said on Facebook ...

Researchers have uncovered a new species of wolf snake on Great Nicobar Island and named it Lycodon irwini in tribute to Steve Irwin. The glossy black, non-venomous snake grows up to a meter and ...

Stellenbosch Snake Removal removed a cape cobra from the ladies' room of a lodge in South Africa Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work has ...