Vipers are venomous snakes with large fangs that you wouldn’t want to meet in a dark alley – here are some of the most poisonous of their kind. First up on the list is an inconspicuous little ...

rear fangs (crab-eating water snake), fixed front fangs (taipan), and hinged front fangs (Gaboon viper); fangs highlighted in red (image credit A. Palci) (Creative Commons). Disclaimer ...

The West African gaboon viper has the longest fangs of any snake. In a 6ft (1.83m) long specimen they measured 2in (50mm). Snakes don’t blink as they have transparent eyelids that are fused shut.

Deserts are home to various snake species that have adapted to survive extreme conditions, from the highly venomous Inland ...