Snakes live just about everywhere. From black rat snakes in the garden to rattlers out West, they're simply a part of many healthy ecosystems. It's the venomous snakes and the giant, bone-crushing ...

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 ...

Imagine a snake so massive it would have to squeeze through your office door to get at you. That was Titanoboa, the largest ...

Giant, 47 million-year-old snake fossils pulled from mine in India may be the largest snake ever, potentially surpassing Titanoboa by around 15 feet. When you purchase through links on our site, we ...

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