It's not every day that you see a rattlesnake while hiking in the Coachella Valley and high desert wilderness, but a sighting is more likely to happen now than at any other time of the year. May 15 ...

PHOENIX – A few hours earlier, this 2-foot-long Western diamondback rattlesnake was hanging out in the front yard of a nearby home, prompting an urgent call to Bryan Hughes, owner of Rattlesnake ...

Deserts are among the most extreme and hostile environments on Earth, with extreme temperatures, minimal rainfall, and sometimes severe flash floods when it does rain. These are hostile environments ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — April marks the start of when rattlesnakes come out to play in Southern California, according to San Diego County Parks and Recreation. Rattlesnakes can be seen year-round in ...

Snake bites are most common between April and October, and immediate medical attention is crucial if bitten. The survival rate of rattlesnake bites is high with proper treatment, but avoiding snakes ...

According to the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, bobcats are known predators of rattlesnakes, but they are not immune to their venom and could die if they're bitten. An Arizona woman captured a short ...