The expression "so hungry I could eat a horse" might not be just a figure of speech — for the Burmese python, at least. It had long been thought that the size of the python's head and body allowed it ...

The scale at which the Burmese python is able to decimate the native wildlife population in South Florida continues to astonish biologists studying to eradicate the invasive species. Researchers in ...

Thai woman Arom Arunroj, 64, remained in a python's tight coiled grip for an hour and a half until authorities came to the scene and rescued her 30 minutes after arrival In the evening of Tuesday, ...

A cannibalistic snake has been photographed devouring another of the same species alive. Nick Stock, a sanctuary manager at nonprofit Australian Wildlife Conservancy (AWC), had been carrying out some ...

Cobras and pythons are two of the most well-known and fascinating snakes in the world, but they are very different from each other. Cobras are venomous snakes which are famous for their deadly bite, ...

A 15-foot Burmese python was caught swallowing a “full-sized” deer in Southwest Florida, proving the invasive apex predators are ambushing and eating bigger prey. The python was 115 pounds and the ...

After having problems with his car, a man in Hervey Bay, Australia, was "very surprised" to find a 6-foot python beneath his car hood. The vehicle had been parked on the man's front driveway on ...

With exquisitely patterned bodies, predatory strikes that accelerate faster than a fighter jet, and even a capacity for "flight," snakes are a fascinating group of reptiles. Some deserve attention for ...