While not as iconic as other desert snakes, they are a remarkable species ... A rattling tail characterizes this snake that is highly poisonous and deadly; hence, attention should be paid to ...

Unlike most other snakes that travel forward in a wavelike motion, this desert reptile uses an unusual but highly efficient ...

This enables it to swiftly traverse hot desert terrains ... method of locomotion known as lateral undulation. While other snakes move forward in a slide, the sidewinder travels in a fast, looping ...