With close to 4,000 people being bitten by snakes in South Africa every year, concerns are being raised about the lack of anti-venom at local hospitals. The problem does not only affect snake bite ...

North America ... and leave the deadly predator alone. South America: Fer-de-lance The fer-de-lance, or Bothrops asper, is one of the most venomous snakes in Central and South America.

Professor Louis du Preez, from the North-West University (NWU) in South Africa, and his team of researchers ... small birds, snakes, insects and even other frogs. Du Preez and a former student ...