Predators are often judged by the size of the animals they can overpower. Yet in the wild, a successful hunt does not always ...

South Africa is home to several striking green snake species, yet colour alone is one of the least reliable ways to identify ...

The African rock python is not a snake that often dominates headlines, yet it remains one of the most impressive reptiles ...

Despite being non-venomous, pythons (Pythonidae) are still deadly creatures. They can grow up to 100 pounds and 30 feet long.

Desirée, the 45kg, 4.3-metre-long, southern African python, had to be airlifted to the Johannesburg Wildlife Veterinary ...

Black Mambas, Africa’s fastest and most feared snakes, can be a key player into tracking pollution, while at the same time keeping ecosystems healthy. New research from the University of the ...

Highly venomous snake species such as cottonmouth moccasins in North America, kraits in Asia and the black mamba in Africa ...

A ball python, also called the royal python, is a less troublesome cousin to the Burmese, and has been eating its way through the Everglades for decades. Ball pythons are native to west sub Saharan ...

Nature is full of intense encounters between different species. One example involves a black mamba, a lion, and a snake eagle ...