Meet ‘The Baroness’—the world’s longest wild snake

Guinness World Records recently confirmed that Ibu Baron, a reticulated python ( Malayopython reticulatus ), is believed to ...

A 4-Foot Snake Killed by a Hiker Turned Out to Be Something Scientists Had Never Seen Before

"This particular individual, feeling threatened, remained motionless, mimicking one of the branches of the shrub it was on." ...
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You Might Think This Is a Snake, But It’s Actually a Harmless Caterpillar

Hawk moth caterpillars scare predators by mimicking snakes, complete with fake eyes, lunging movements, and scale-like patterns.

Scientists Thought They Found a Dead Snake. It Turned Out to Be a New Species

A simple walk down an Indian village resulted in a first-of-its-kind discovery.

A Hiker's Deadly Encounter With a 4-Foot Snake Led to a Rare and Unprecedented Discovery

"This particular individual, feeling threatened, remained motionless, mimicking one of the branches of the shrub it was on." ...
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Elusive invader: Guam’s brown tree snake problem

Quick Take Brown tree snakes are invasive in Guam, depressing populations of native wildlife by eating lizards, birds, and ...
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Toddler Bites Snake to Death after It Sunk Its Fangs into Her Lip

A 2-year-old girl responded to a snake biting her on the lip by biting it back in return, killing the reptile. The toddler, who is from the village of Kantar, near Bingol, Turkey, was bitten on August ...