Twenty-eight of those snakes are virtually harmless to people, but four are venomous: The Copperhead, the Timber Rattlesnake, the Cottonmouth and the Pygmy Rattlesnake. Here's what you need to ...

Venomous snakes that Mississippi residents should be aware of include Southern copperheads, cottonmouth snakes, Eastern coral snakes, pygmy rattlesnakes, timber rattlesnakes, and Eastern ...

eastern diamondback rattlesnake and dusky pygmy rattlesnake. Approximately 65% of North American venomous snakebites are caused by rattlesnakes. The deadly ... [+] timber rattlesnake, native to ...

Amanda Kooser covers the quirky side of science and space. The pygmy hippopotamus was born on Dec. 9 and given an official birth announcement on Dec. 24. The parents are Iris and Corwin.