In the mountains of western Iran, a fascinating predator known as the spider-tailed horned viper (Pseudocerastes urarachnoides) employs a remarkable hunting strategy. This snake has evolved a ...

The Spider-tailed Horned Viper's Diet Like the green tree python, the spider-tailed horned viper is an ambush predator. The snake preys on unsuspecting birds and does it in the sneakiest way possible.

Rather than forfeit their habitat, the snakes have resourcefully adapted with it, riding the rising plateau into the cold, thin air from their poolside hangouts. A spider-tailed horned viper shows ...

A spider-tailed viper might sound nightmarish but it’s a snake that’s evolved a cunning solution to catching a meal where resources are scarce. A snake that’s evolved a cunning solution to ...