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Rare and deadly albino cobra slithers into house during intense rainstorm
By Harry Baker published
The white snake was safely captured by wildlife experts in India before being released back into the wild.
'Leonardo DiCaprio' snake with bright orange eyes discovered in Panama jungle
By Joshua A. Krisch published
Five species of previously unknown snakes with stunning eyes were discovered in jungle trees, and one was named after Leonardo DiCaprio. But mining threatens them all.
7 strange snake stories from 2022
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
It's no surprise that snakes have always been creepy.
Scientists finally discovered the snake clitoris, and they're 'very excited'
By Joanna Thompson published
For the first time, clitorises have been documented in nine different species of snakes from four families.
Gruesome video reveals the moment a 5-foot alligator corpse was cut from the gut of a dead python
By Harry Baker published
In a viral Instagram video, pathologists remove a dead 5-foot alligator from the body of an 18-foot Burmese python.
Cobra bites boy, boy bites it back (the boy was fine, the snake wasn’t)
By Harry Baker published
An 8-year-old boy recently killed a venomous cobra in India after recieving a venom-free "dry bite" from the snake and then biting back in retaliation.
Missing woman’s body discovered in the stomach of 22-foot-long python in Indonesia
By Joanna Thompson last updated
A 54-year-old woman in Indonesia was killed and eaten by a massive python
Snakes on Planes? Serpents Accelerate Faster Than Fighter Pilots
By Charles Q. Choi last updated
Harmless rat snakes can strike their prey as fast as can venomous vipers, and both snakes reach accelerations that would make humans black out.
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