There are currently 18 to 19 families of snakes with approximately 2,950 different species. With so many snakes, both on land and in the sea, there is a wide variety of colors and sizes. In the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Black racer snakes are known to be fast, with some reaching speeds of 8-10 mph, which is a pretty good clip, especially for a ...

It's that time of year — snake-spotting season. That means Jeff Boundy, of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, is getting more calls and emails everyday about the slithering reptiles. ...

Black racer snakes are known to be fast, with some reaching speeds of 8-10 mph, which is a pretty good clip, especially for a snake. They are also large snakes with an average length of 3-5 feet.