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Arrow aerial system intercepts Houthi missile over Tel Aviv

Man bitten by viper during air-raid siren stresses importance of following emergency protocol

By AVICHAI HAIM , Hodaya Ran
Close-up of a northern green anaconda head.

Giant snake species accidentally discovered during filming with Will Smith

 Illustrative image of a snake.

Child narrowly escapes venomous snake in underwear drawer

 'The Garden of Eden with the Fall of Man’ by Jan Brueghel the Elder and Pieter Paul  Rubens, circa 1615

Why was it a snake that tempted Adam and Eve to sin?

By RABBI REUVEN CHAIM KLEIN

Only 10% succeeded: Spot the sneaky snake hiding in plain sight

 The Maiombe forest is seen near Belize January 16, 2010.

Scientists discover new lizard in Angola with eyelids but no ears

 Detection of Ophidascaris robertsi nematode infection in a 64-year-old woman from southeastern New South Wales, Australia.

Live parasitic worm extracted from 64-year-old woman's brain

By REUTERS
 Illustrative image of a snake.

New snake species discovered, named after Indiana Jones star

 A snake and porcupine both die after the snake's failed attempt to eat the porcupine.

Large Israeli snake dies after trying to eat a porcupine

New species of venomous snake found on Australian beaches

A prairie rattlesnake warns approaching hikers with a rattle of his tail in Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta in this picture taken August 7, 2008.

Misunderstood rattlesnakes have a tender side, study finds

By REUTERS
Snake (illustrative)

Be careful! Israel's snakebite and scorpion sting season has begun

 Snakes caught being carried by young adults at Ben-Gurion Airport, August 29, 2022

Snakes on a plane: Woman arrested for trying to smuggle snakes through airport

 Python seized by Israeli authorities from a suspect who was reportedly holding it illegally.

Israel Police arrest man for illegal trafficking of python snakes

 Wild chimpanzee Fiona shows a leaf to her mother.

Primitive language among chimps discovered by scientists using fake snakes - study

 Illustrative image of a snake.

Snakes cartwheel to get out of danger in new tactic - study

 The Micrelaps Snake

Israeli zoologists find new family of snakes dating back 50 million years

 The Sderot Animal-Assisted Therapy Center.

Connecting with animals to heal trauma in Sderot

By PATRICIA GOLAN