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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The John Ball Zoo hosted Venom Day Thursday morning to help train doctors on how to respond to snake and reptile bites. Reptile specialists at John Ball Zoo are hoping ...

While Gila monsters are not typically a threat to humans, their powerful venom can pose a serious danger if provoked or handled improperly. A 34-year-old man from Lakewood, Colorado died recently ...

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, March 2 (UPI) -- Two Gila monsters, the world's most venomous lizards, were born in a Stockholm, Sweden, animal park this week, park officials announced. The birth Wednesday was the ...

A western Pennsylvania man found dead in a home filled with poisonous snakes last week had been bitten, but that’s not what killed him, according to police. Aliquippa police told the Pittsburgh ...

Explore the fascinating world of Gila monsters, including their unique behaviors, mating habits, and the care taken when ...

This monocled cobra was displayed for sale at a reptile show in Columbia in 2021. The 2025 state Legislature is considering a ban on private ownership of venomous snakes. Sammy Fretwell/The State It’s ...

Venom evolved hundreds of millions of years ago, creating a chemical arms race between predatory and prey. Here are some of the most venomous animals living on Earth. When you purchase through links ...

The rare fatality happened after the man endured a four-minute-long bite from the lizard to his right hand in February, records show. By Aimee Ortiz An autopsy report revealed that a pet Gila ...

In the rainforests of New Guinea and the Solomon Islands lives a small species of lizard that could make even the Hulk envious with its unusual trait: Its blood is bright toxic green–a feature that is ...