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World's Rarest Boa Snake Seen for 1st Time in 64 Years
By Mindy Weisberger published
A tree-dwelling Cropan's boa snake recently captured in Brazil is the first living specimen seen in 64 years.

Snake vs. Snake: Video Captures Aussie Reptiles Dueling to the Death
By Seeker published
A highly venomous brown snake and a red-bellied black snake become entangled in a lethal encounter in South Australia.

Crikey! Australian Python Engulfs Tennis Ball
By Jeanna Bryner published
A python in Queensland, Australia, got quite a scratchy surprise when the 5-foot-long (1.5 meters) snake gulped down a tennis ball this week.

High-Speed Video Captures Amazing Viper Strike in the Wild
By Mindy Weisberger published
For the first time, scientists have captured high-speed video of a viper striking at its prey in the wild.

Wild Tarantula Eats a Foot-Long Snake in a First
By Stephanie Pappas published
When scientists in southern Brazil turned over a rock looking for tarantulas, they came across something they'd never expected: a spider eating a snake.

In Photos: A Tarantula-Eat-Snake World
By Stephanie Pappas published
A tarantula (Grammostola quirogai) chows down on a Almaden ground snake (Erythrolamprus almadensis) in southern Brazil. And here are the gory photos of the feat.

Uptight Snakes More Likely to Strike
By Stephanie Pappas published
Baseline stress, not the trauma of capture, influences if snakes bite.

'Klingon Newt' and 'Ziggy Stardust' Snake: New Species Found in Asia
By Mindy Weisberger published
A "Klingon newt" and a "Ziggy Stardust" snake are two of 163 new species recently discovered in Southeast Asia.
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