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Texas is home to 96 species of snakes. Of those 96, 15% are venomous. While this is a small fraction of the snake population, that is still 14 species of snakes to be on the lookout for when ...

Snakes are common in nearly all outdoor environments and typically would much rather be left alone than defend themselves ...

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Despite their fearsome reputation, only one in 500 snakebites in the U.S. are fatal thanks to widespread access to antivenom ...

So how can you tell if a snake is venomous? Experts say look at the head and eyes. Venomous snakes usually have a triangular-shaped head and slit-like pupils, similar to a cat’s eye. Non-venomous ...