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![A snake regurgitating an eggshell.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/33M8f8upWJ3TUvgY4tVPBZ-320-80.jpg)
Move over, python — this tiny snake holds the record for swallowing the largest prey whole relative to body size
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
The Gans' egg-eater, an African snake, can swallow eggs whole despite its small size.
![A brown and tan snake in a gravel background](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vFf7Ey2prLo3VWTJWsG5wj-320-80.jpg)
How do rattlesnakes rattle?
By Cameron Duke published
The rattlesnake's rattle is nothing like a maraca.
![close up of a burmese python and satellite image of hurricane andrew approaching florida](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pYJMTbi9SNZfMagzmbbhmE-320-80.jpg)
Long-held myth says Hurricane Andrew sparked Florida's Burmese python problem. Is it true?
By Ethan Freedman published
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.
![a burmese python with its head resting on an egg on a black background](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FAZ3q3aVc6U22ui2pFPKZR-320-80.jpg)
Enormous Burmese python killed in Florida Everglades was about to lay 60 eggs
By Hannah Osborne published
Invasive 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.
![close up of a black mamba with its mouth open on a black background](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9LpbFi9MaF92xs7WVb77ma-320-80.jpg)
Watch 2 giant, highly venomous black mambas fighting in someone's backyard
By Jacklin Kwan published
The 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.
![A corn snake](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qZeos7BEMsfWUr54bpyuAc-320-80.jpg)
1st gene-edited snakes use mysterious 'Turing patterns' to achieve near-perfect hexagonal scales
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
Scientists used CRISPR editing to make the world's 1st genetically modified snakes, giving new insight into how the reptiles develop their patterned scales
![close up of a burmese python looking straight at camera on grassy background and a cotton rat on the bank of a river with its reflection showing in the water](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UrLbxhzrW9zgbaHdyJEs7D-320-80.jpg)
Burmese pythons are helping rats take over Florida's Everglades — and that could help spread disease
By Hannah Osborne published
The invasion of pythons has had little to no impact on cotton rats, explaining why some areas are now increasingly dominated by rodents.
![A photo of an emerald tree boa on a branch](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fM5sEN6qJUbCESCNZvg56n-320-80.jpg)
Do snakes have ears?
By Tyler Santora last updated
Snakes have anatomy that helps them hear, you just can't see it when they slither by.
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