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Move over, python — this tiny snake holds the record for swallowing the largest prey whole relative to body sizeThe Gans' egg-eater, an African snake, can swallow eggs whole despite its small size.
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800-pound alligator is the longest ever caught in MississippiThe gigantic animal measured 14 feet and 3 inches long, beating the previous record for the longest alligator caught by permitted hunters by more than 2 inches.
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Cassius, the world's largest captive crocodile, could be even bigger than we thoughtNo one has measured Cassius since 2011, which is when the saltwater giant was awarded the Guinness World Record for the world's largest living crocodile in captivity.
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How do rattlesnakes rattle?The rattlesnake's rattle is nothing like a maraca.
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Crocodiles are drawn to the wails of crying human babies and infant primatesNile crocodiles seemed to respond more strongly to intense crying from human and ape infants, compared to calmer, quiet cries.
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Long-held myth says Hurricane Andrew sparked Florida's Burmese python problem. Is it true?The 1992 storm destroyed a python breeding facility, potentially setting hundreds of pythons free. But it's likely the invasive species had gained a foothold in the Everglades long before the hurricane hit.
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Enormous Burmese python killed in Florida Everglades was about to lay 60 eggsInvasive pythons across the state are about to start laying their eggs after spring's mating season, with the 16-foot (5 meter) female caught being no exception.
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Watch 2 giant, highly venomous black mambas fighting in someone's backyardThe 2 male black mambas, both over 8 feet (2.4 meters) long, were wrapped around each other and wrestling over a female during mating season.
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120-year-old Cassius is pushing limit of crocodile longevity — and he's got 'years to come,' expert saysThe ancient, 18-foot-long crocodile — the world's largest living in captivity — is healthy but occasionally displays signs of trauma from his troubled youth in the wild.
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