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The king cobra is the longest venomous snake alive today, but it is not the largest venomous snake to have ever existed.

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With their bold red, yellow and black stripes, Arizona coral snakes look like they are dressed for a venomous Mardi Gras, but don’t let their small size fool you. These secretive serpents pack a ...

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Scientists bought “snake liquor” in North Korea and identified its contents as the country’s first confirmed records of three venomous species of pit vipers. Photo from Getty / iStockphoto In hopes of ...

In hopes of learning more about snake diversity in North Korea, scientists bought several jars of “snake liquor” from a market in its capital city and identified the venomous snakes inside the jars.