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Just How Rare Is That Giant Python Captured in the Everglades?
By Dan Robitzski published
Hunters caught a record-breaking 17-foot-long (5 meters) Burmese python in the Everglades on Dec. 1, but experts say there are likely hundreds of the massive snakes still in hiding.

Pet Snake Nearly Kills Teen: Why the Inland Taipan Is So Deadly
By Tereza Pultarova published
An Australian teenager was left fighting for his life after being bitten by his pet inland taipan, one of the most dangerous snake species in the world, according to news reports.

Man v. Snake: 26-Foot-Long Python Loses Epic Battle
By Stephanie Pappas published
A village in Indonesia enjoyed a snake-meat feast this weekend after a resident wrestled and killed a 26 foot-long (7.8 meters) python.

Scary Snake Strategy: Cuban Boas Hunt in Packs
By Kacey Deamer published
Snakes are more social than scientists thought.

14th Hole's a Killer: 2 Deadly Snakes Fight in Golf Course Video
By Kacey Deamer published
Two of the world's deadliest snakes were spotted fighting on the green of a golf course.

Rare 'Snakes from Hell' Lurk Near Petrochemical Plant in Ecuador
By Stephanie Pappas published
A secretive new ground snake gets a mythology-inspired name.

Shhh: A Gallery of Secretive Ground Snakes
By Stephanie Pappas published
Check out these photos of Atractus snakes, which typically live in burrows and eat insect larvae.
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