From metaphors for our behavior to demonstrations of our superior status, we use animals to help define ourselves.

In India, snakebites cause more deaths than all other forms of human-wildlife conflict combined, with some 40,000 to 60,000 fatalities annually. For every death, there are another nine cases of severe ...

Cane toads, aka bufo toads, in Florida secrete a toxin that can harm or even kill animals that lick, bite or eat them, ...

An easy overview of what makes ball pythons such fascinating and popular snakes.