The rhino viper is small and less aggressive than its cousin, the Gaboon viper, Cooney reported. It uses long fangs, potent venom and powerful jaws to kill its prey. When fully grown, the snake ...

The antitoxin antibodies found in the blood of a Wisconsin man—who voluntarily let snakes bite him for alm0st 20 years—is helping scientists create better antivenom drugs for snakebites.