Encountering a snake in the wild can be startling, but knowing how to quickly identify a venomous one could be lifesaving.

Coral snakes are also secretive and spend much ... but are also known to be seen in reservoirs. Although non-venomous, some water snakes have a painful bite. Rat snakes usually vary in colors ...

A hummingbird chick in Panama mimics a poisonous caterpillar to avoid predators—a rare case of bird-to-insect mimicry. When ...

Tiny hummingbird chicks were observed mimicking a poisonous caterpillar to survive in the Panama rainforest–a first for science.

A chance encounter in a Panama rainforest has uncovered a new defensive behavior in white-necked jacobin hummingbird chicks.

Hummingbird chicks pretend to be a caterpillar to avoid being eaten, reveals new research. The tiny birds, smaller than a ...

Scientists discovered a hummingbird chick that twitches like a caterpillar. This behavior scares off predators.

For example, some non-venomous milk snakes have developed a pattern of red, yellow and black coloring similar to that of venomous coral snakes to ward off predators. "A lot of these really classic ...

For example, some non-venomous milk snakes have developed a pattern of red, yellow and black coloring similar to that of venomous coral snakes to ward off predators. "A lot of these really classic ...

For example, some non-venomous milk snakes have developed a pattern of red, yellow and black coloring similar to that of venomous coral snakes to ward off predators. Dr. Taylor said ...