A researcher says the long-suspected extinction of the mouse-sized mammal is "another stain" on Australia's environmental record.

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The Christmas Island shrew, a tiny mammal once found only on the Australian island of the same name, has been declared officially extinct. It’s at least the fourth small mammal species to be wiped out ...

High-speed video helped researchers to get close-ups of the attack strategies of three snake families. By Ari Daniel Venomous snakes inhabit a different perceptual world than we do. “Before the mammal ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Amid the slew of bills moving through the California Legislature this week, one that slithered across Gov. Gavin ...

The Lake Erie water snake was once on the endangered and threatened species list. It's native to Kelleys Island and North, Middle and South Bass Islands. The Lake Erie water snake can grow up to 3.5 ...

CLEARWATER, Fla. — A Florida woman got quite the surprise when she found a snake slithering across the hood of her car. Clearwater Police responded promptly to the scene and safely removed the snake.