Although you’re allowed to legally kill most species of rattlesnakes to “protect life and property,” the California Department of Fish and Wildlife said, you should try to make your environment less ...

Experts say never assume a rattlesnake will rattle before striking. Watch where you step and where you put your hands. Don’t reach blindly into brush, rocks, or golf course rough. If you see a ...

Known for their unusual, sidewinding crawl across shifting desert sands, sidewinder rattlesnakes are truly one of nature’s ...

Extreme heat and drought are putting new pressures on wildlife in Arizona, even species that have adapted to desert conditions over thousands of years. A biologist who studies rattlesnakes had never ...

Many of us know snakes are ectothermic reptiles that regulate their body temperature behaviorally by using shade, burrows, ...

The Phoenix Zoo is creating an "air-conditioned habitat" to protect native lizards from rising desert temperatures.

Arizona’s third-hottest summer on record is proving fatal for even the most resilient desert species, as saguaros and ...

RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- When threatened by a hungry snake in the wild, desert kangaroo rats have powerful and spectacular moves like ninja-style kicks and jumps in their arsenal to protect themselves. A ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. From diamondbacks to Mojave rattlers, the Chihuahuan Desert is a haven for all kinds of rattlesnakes. Famed ...

Snakes are rather strange animals in general thanks to their bizarre anatomy, but have you ever wondered: what are the most ...

Arizona's rising summer heat may be more than even desert wildlife can handle. In response, the Phoenix Zoo is creating an air-conditioned habitat to protect them.