Lately, videos and photos of massive snakes are everywhere online, in forests, farms, wetlands, and sometimes even near homes. These giant reptiles always grab attention, but they also highlight ...

Ana Julia, considered the largest snake in the world, was shot by poachers. Ana Julia, considered the largest snake in the world, was shot by poachers. The photos were published in the media. Ana ...

Found in the eastern regions of the United States, copperheads are one of the most common venomous snakes in North America. With skin the color of autumn leaves, these stealthy snakes are often ...

Remember the colossal snake from the 1997 cult classic film Anaconda? Many were frightened, some laughed, but at least we knew that such a thing couldn’t exist in real life. Or can it? The emerald ...

The study found that anacondas reached their maximum size 12.4 million years ago and have remained giants ever since. Anacondas are usually four to five metres long and in rare cases can reach seven ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. In the humid swamps of what is now Colombia, there was once ...

Burmese pythons, one of the largest snake species in the world, could be the most destructive invasive animal in Florida Everglades history. They can swim, burrow and climb trees, and they eat almost ...