One of the state’s few remaining old-growth longleaf pine forests, Flagg Mountain connects to the famous Appalachian Trail. A ...

The snake will eventually be taken to Honolulu, officials said. Native to North America, gopher snakes can grow ... with native animals for food and habitat,” according to officials.

There are several gopher snake subspecies that can measure anywhere ... but numbers have fallen in some areas due to habitat loss, accidents, and hunting. It eats all kinds of different prey ...

Officially designated the state reptile ... natural habitat thanks to their large burrows, with many Peach State mammals, insects and other reptiles using them for shelter. While gopher tortoises ...

By relying on gopher tortoise burrows, the snake is an integral part of a larger ecological network, highlighting the interconnectedness within this habitat. Throughout history, the Eastern Indigo ...

Pacific gopher snake beneath a rock. Image by Illuta via Depositphotos ... leveraging the fear other animals have of their venomous look-alikes to stay safe. To create a welcoming habitat for these ...

Deserts are home to various snake species that have adapted to survive extreme conditions, from the highly venomous Inland ...

Sonoran Gopher Snake Native to the southwestern United States, the Sonoran Gopher Snake is non-venomous and can grow up to 6 feet long. It looks similar to the more deadly rattlesnake but does not ...

All animals live in or seek a set of climate conditions they find tolerable. This "climate envelope" partially determines ...

MINNEAPOLIS — A standout Gopher women's soccer player just punched her ticket to the pros. Gopher senior, Khyah Harper, signed with New Jersey/New York Gotham FC in January. She's the third ...

AUGUSTA (WGME) -- A tiny frog and a turtle could be Maine's next official state amphibian and reptile. On Monday, the Maine Audubon Society spoke in favor of two bills to make the spring peeper as the ...

Feb. 6 (UPI) --An Australian reptile wrangler was called to a home on a report of snake sightings and ended up leaving after three hours with 102 venomous serpents in tow. David Stein spotted what ...