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How we found the northern green anaconda, a new species of the heaviest snake on Earth
The northern green anaconda has been identified as a new species after genetic analysis showed it split from its southern counterpart 10 million years ago.
Slow-motion footage of snake attacks reveals surprise discovery about how they kill
Using high-speed video, herpetologist Bill Ryerson filmed snakes attacking dead rodents and found species fit into two broad categories: strikers and lungers.
Why does Australia have so many venomous animals?
Scientists explain why animals in Australia wield venom as a weapon.
200-pound 'monster' Burmese python finally captured in Florida after 5 men sit on it
A huge Burmese python caught in Florida is the second-heaviest ever caught in the state, weighing in at 198 pounds.
Ancient Egyptian papyrus describes dozens of venomous snakes, including rare 4-fanged serpent
Ancient Egypt had far more venomous snakes than the country does today, according to a new study of a scroll.
Snake choking on invasive fish the size of its head saved by scientist
A snake in France had a lucky escape after attempting to eat a fish with a spiny dorsal fin that had gotten lodged into the reptile's esophagus.
Move over, python — this tiny snake holds the record for swallowing the largest prey whole relative to body size
The Gans' egg-eater, an African snake, can swallow eggs whole despite its small size.
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.
