Cottonmouth snakes are venomous reptiles found in the southeastern US. ... Explore what makes the cottonmouth unique, its appearance, habitat, diet, and the potential dangers it poses to humans.

Diet: Cottonmouths have a diverse diet, primarily feeding on fish. However, they also consume lizards, turtles, other snakes, baby alligators, birds, and even small mammals when available.

Cottonmouth's diet consists of mostly fish, frogs, salamanders, lizards, birds, rodents and other snakes. The Cottonmouth snake is often confused with other non-venomous water-dwelling snakes but ...

Cottonmouths, also known as water moccasins, are dark brown or black, with a pattern of light brown and dark brown crossbands with many dark spots and speckles.These snakes get darker with age, so ...

There are four main types of venomous snakes native to the U.S.—rattlesnakes, copperheads, cottonmouths, and coral snakes. Virginia is home to three of these types, with the coral snake being ...

Cottonmouth vs. Copperhead: Watch First Mating Duel Seen in the Wild Surprising video shows venomous vipers fighting over a female, raising questions about mating between the two species. By Jason ...

An invasive Burmese python – and its tracking transmitter – was eaten by another snake in Florida, an X-ray taken at Zoo Miami shows.. A slightly larger native cottonmouth consumed the python ...

A snake expert believes a Nixa man's death Saturday from a suspected cottonmouth snake could be a first for Missouri. "As far as I know that's the first on record for a cottonmouth fatality in the ...

Diet of the cottonmouth Cottonmouths are opportunistic feeders with a broad diet. While they primarily eat fish, they will also consume lizards, other snakes, turtles, baby alligators, and even birds.