Cannibalism in snakes has usually appeared as a footnote rather than a focus. It shows up in old field notebooks, brief case reports, or unexpected moments in captivity. Taken on its own, each record ...

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, ...

Quick Take The History of Australia’s Disastr... What Species Are Most Affected by Cane T... Why Cane Toads Are So Difficult to Contr... Efforts to Control the Cane Toad Continu... In 1935, native ...

Wildlife conservationist Paul Rosolie has reflected on multiple life-threatening encounters with anacondas, including a failed attempt to be eaten on television and an earlier attack in the wild.

A doctor tested the old saying by eating this popular fruit every day for a week. Spoiler alert: It truly does benefit your health to the core. School’s back in session, the leaves will change colors ...

A white-tailed spider has come off second best following a sneak attack on former Cairns Taipan-turned-MP Matt Smith at his home in the northern beaches recently. The Member for Leichhardt felt the ...

Scientists undertook the first comprehensive assessment of how often snakes eat their own, uncovering reports of the behavior in more than 200 species A Brazilian keelback (Helicops infrataeniatus) ...

Toad The Wet Sprocket has issued some intriguing anthologies over the years, including PS (A Toad Retrospective) and In Light Syrup, but it’s arguable that none are so fascinating as RINGS: The ...

A Florida python hunter captured a 202-pound female Burmese python in the Everglades. The captured snake is the second heaviest on record in Florida, measuring 16 feet, 10 inches long. Burmese pythons ...