Croatus Horridus, or the American Timber Rattler is a poisonous snake of the pit viper variety that is native to America. It is particularly common in areas of dense forests such as Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Virginia as well as New York State. Timber Rattler The adult timber rattler is a wide broad snake that
Even if you have never seen a massasauga rattlesnake you will have a vague image of it by the use of its nickname, swamp rattler. The Massasauga The Massasauga is about two to three feet long, and has “saddle” markings on its back that are deep brown, as well as three rows of brown black
Among the most poison snakes in the US, the Cotton Mouth, or Water Moccasin ranks in the top array, but the Cottonmouth is not only poisonous, he is also among the most aggressive and bad tempered of snakes. The Cottonmouth belongs to the family of pit vipers, and is a very nasty guy to come
The Cape Buffalo, which is found all through Central Africa, as well as southern Africa is one of the most aggressive and bad tempered of the Buffalo family. This mean spirited animal can actually ward off a lion attack and when the pride brings down a buffalo it is not uncommon for one or more
The Tiger Snake is a very large poisonous snake that is primarily found in the tropical and subtropical areas of Australia. As Australian animals go is it among the most poisonous, in a land that features toxic things aplenty. Tiger snakes are found in fairly large numbers and since there are several types, the populations
The Taipan, found all through Australia is a very large and extremely quick snake that is also highly poisonous. There are three types of Taipan, one of them recently discovered and each is a highly toxic snake. The Inland Taipan reportedly has the most highly toxic poison of any species of snake world wide. The
False cobra (Malpolon moilensis) Although it is in fact mildly toxic, generally the false cobra is harmless to man. The false cobra is rather like a sand snake, however it is thicker bodies and can overcome somewhat larger prey than the sand snake. False Cobra The false cobra, when cornered will spread its neck out
Boars, a sort of wild pig, were not native to North America or the United States. They were brought here for food by Europeans in the 1500’s and then later, in the 1900’s by those who wanted to shoot them for sport. Wild Boars in the US today are probably the great great grandchildren of
The Dromedary camel is a large camel, or ungulate as they are also called, and is often called just the Arabian camel. It is sometimes simply called the “one hump” for the fact that it has just one hump, as opposed to the two humps of the Bactrian camel. The Dromedary camel has a range
Fennec Fox (Vulpes zerda) The Fennec Fox is one of the most beautiful of all desert animals. They are small canine animals, with tiny bodies that are only about a foot to a foot and a half long. Their most amazing feature is the ears. The Fennec Fox has ears that are about six inches
Part of the Boa family of snakes, the Green Anaconda, which is native to South American is one of the largest snakes in the world. Although the Reticulated Python does get longer, the Anaconda is more than twice as heavy and a great deal larger around than its better known cousin. The Green Anaconda can
The Mugger is a true crocodile but is one of the most like an alligator of all crocodiles, both in what it looks like as well as how it lives and behaves. They is a fairly large sized crocodile, and can reach about 15-16 feet in length. Generally the male mugger crocodile will weigh more
Badger is a common name that belongs to many animals. The badger family includes other animals.. cousins such as weasels, ferrets, otters and several others but the true American Badger is a short squat, powerful animal with short legs, a long snout (nose) and a powerful body that is very well muscled.. They have a
Lampropeltis triangulum is the more technical name of this snake. The Mexican milk snake is atype of snake known as a King Snake.There are about 25 different kinds of milk snakes, including one very common one called the scarlet kingsnake, which is frequently seen sunning itself on rocks. Milksnakes can have a variety of very
The Yak, also known as Bos grunniens or now a days as the Poephagus grunniens, is a long haired bovine, or cow like animals that is distributed through South Central Asia’s Himalayan areas. It can also be found near the Qinghai and Tibetan Plateau, and may exist as far north as Mongolia. Domestic populations of
