Hungry snake caught swallowing another, even bigger snake headfirst. Many species of snakes are capable of swallowing prey much larger than themselves, such as deer, cows and even humans. However, ...

A recent study compiled over 500 incidents of cannibalism in more than 200 species of snakes, revealing that the behavior is ...

The South Florida Water Management District started its second year of the python elimination program. One hunter has stood ...

A python hunter captured a nearly 17-foot, 202-pound snake in the Florida Everglades. While it is legal to eat python meat in Florida, health officials strongly advise against it. Testing has revealed ...

Snakes often evoke fear or fascination, but beyond these emotional responses lies a critical truth: these remarkable reptiles are essential engineers of ecological balance. Throughout diverse habitats ...

Snakes are perhaps the most misunderstood creatures in American wildlife. From folklore to Hollywood porrayals, misconceptions about these reptiles have slithered into our collective consciousness, ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...

It was one Christmas visitor that didn’t overstay its welcome. A Burmese python that had been spotted in a Miami-Dade neighborhood was removed just days before Christmas after a resident out for a ...