On February 4th, the longest wild snake in history was recorded according to Guinness World Records. The reticulated python ...
A new record has been set for the world's largest snake! Read here to learn about the reticulated python "The Baroness." ...
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Poor King Cobra

Most snakes hiss, king cobra growls. Its hood anatomy is dramatic, all the more imposing for it being able to lift one-third of its body (running up to 18 feet) into the air. And ...
Snakes are famous for their wide jaws, which can swallow prey larger than their heads. The Amazon tree boa is no exception, with a jaw that can open nearly 180 degrees. An Instagram post by ...
Florida incentivizes hunters to eliminate invasive Burmese pythons through programs offering cash rewards. The invasive snakes, numbering in the tens of thousands, disrupt the Everglades ecosystem by ...
She's more than 23 feet long, and verified by Guinness World Records. Snake rescuer Budi Purwanto runs a shelter for rescued pythons. He saved the record-breaking snake Ibu Baron, a name which means ...
With National Snake Day falling on July 16, we’ve decided to discuss snakes and their wildest yet most unknown abilities. From gliding through the air to playing dead (complete with a fake stench), ...
A professional snake hunter had his hands full earlier this month, as he grappled with the second-heaviest Burmese python ever caught in Florida. Carl Jackson, 43, was dragged 10 to 15 feet over red ...
Source: Francis C. Franklin, via Wikimedia Commons. Distributed under a CC-BY-SA-3.0 license. In what’s referred to as Batesian mimicry, harmless species can protect themselves from predators by ...
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 ...