Recent Examples on the WebOf these snakes, two were venomous—one copperhead and one cottonmouth. Emily Willingham, Scientific American, 23 Aug. 2022 In tracking this python, researchers were led to an adult cottonmouth at Big Cypress National Preserve. Wyatte Grantham-philips, USA TODAY, 24 Aug. 2022 And the previous homeowners had found venomous snakes on the property, including a cottonmouth coiled by the pool. Emily Willingham, Scientific American, 23 Aug. 2022 There’s actually a piece of the head that prevents the cottonmouth from looking directly up. Dennis Pillion | Dpillion@al.com, al, 15 Aug. 2022 The name cottonmouth comes from the white interior mouth, which the snake will often display when it feels threatened as a warning. Dennis Pillion | Dpillion@al.com, al, 1 Aug. 2022 Cheba Hut will feature veggie and meat toasted subs, salads, appetizers called munchies, treats such as Rice Krispies and drinks that are sure to cure your cottonmouth, according to the website. Briana Rice, The Enquirer, 26 Feb. 2021 Harvey Lillywhite, a physiological ecologist at the University of Florida, and his students have noticed male and female cottonmouth snakes pairing off for long periods and foraging together. Elizabeth Pennisi, Science | AAAS, 4 May 2020 The mountain preachers who will pick up cottonmouths and rattlers and sway around the altar just daring God to let one of those serpents strike. Joseph Gerth, The Courier-Journal, 10 Apr. 2020 See More