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South Coast snake catcher Sarel van der Merwe has had a particularly busy period of late – responding to a string of snake ...

Certain species of snakes are large and strong enough and possess the appropriate ability to devour big prey like human ...

The northern green anaconda has been identified as a new species after genetic analysis showed it split from its southern counterpart 10 million years ago. When you purchase through links on our site, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. More than 4,200 species of snakes exist on the planet and ...