Why and When Do Snakes Bite? As is commonly known, snakes bite for two main reasons: to hunt and to defend. When snakes are on the offensive, they use their venom to immobilize and kill their prey.

Snakes may be feared, but many animals hunt them. Explore how predators adapt to venom, speed, and defense to shape ...

Venomous snakes can strike their prey, or people, in a fraction of a second. But slowing down their bites with high-speed cameras reveals how techniques for delivering deadly venom differs among ...