This is the shocking moment a patient carries a venomous snake that bit him to the hospital in India. Footage shows Prakash Mandal with a Russell's Viper wrapped around his neck. He was holding its ...
PATNA: Doctors and medical staff were in for a surprise after a man arrived in a hospital in Bhagalpur district, tightly gripping a venomous Russell’s.
There are about 700 species of front-fanged venomous snakes. Almost all of them belong to the families Viperidae and Elapidae. There are also 1,800 rear-fanged snake species. These belong to the ...
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A sanctuary home to more than 100 elephants and other animals has been hit by severe flooding, with water levels reaching up to five metres. Four elephants are missing, including Fah Sai and Ploy ...