Slithering boa constrictors, vibrant leopard geckos and torpid red-footed tortoises were among thousands of animals that took ...

It started in April when a spate of media reports claimed that thousands of the amphibians had died in Hamburg's Altona ...

The new year started off with a bang when a python hunter caught a 202-pound female python. That's a lot of meat to eat. But ...

There’s a magical moment when you dip your spoon into a perfect bowl of matzo ball soup – that first taste when the warm, ...

Python hunters have nothing to be afraid of when it comes to venom and pythons. They are not venomous. But they have very sharp teeth.

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NEENAH, Wisconsin (WDJT) -- J&R Aquatic Animal Rescue is seeking out community support after seeing a rapid increase in surrendered ball pythons. According to the rescue, this underscores the growing ...

Burmese pythons are an invasive species causing destruction in the Florida Everglades. The snakes have contributed to the decline of several small mammal populations. Estimates place the Burmese ...

JAMESTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — A ball python was spotted at Beavertail State Park in Jamestown, and after several months of searching, the snake has finally been captured. The Rhode Island Department of ...

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 ...