Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. It may not come as a surprise that snakes move quickly, as ...

The sidewinder rattlesnake, the fastest snake on earth, is a natural marvel. Unlike most other snakes that travel forward in a wavelike motion, this desert reptile uses an unusual but highly efficient ...

“They are the ones that have to be able to strike as quickly as possible,” says Alistair Evans, a zoologist at Monash University in Melbourne. It typically takes mammals between 60 to 400 milliseconds ...

Native to the Americas, the coachwhip is a lightning fast, non venomous snake whose long, whip like body and speed often catch people off guard in the wild.