Snakes have always fascinated humans by their mysterious behaviour, habitats, size and strength. Here are the top 10 longest snakes in the world.

Pythons and anacondas are often confused as being the same, and it’s easy to see why. Both are massive, non-venomous snakes that kill their prey by biting and squeezing it to death. But despite their ...

Snakes can grow to colossal sizes, although some reports have long been exaggerated. The largest snakes in the world belong to the python and boa families. Which family contains the biggest depends on ...

During feeding a Burmese python’s liver and kidney double in weight, and its heart increases 40 per cent (Dr Stephen Secor) On a cold, grey winter day, Stephen Secor pulled into the driveway of David ...

This is the moment a greedy python made light work of jackal — by digesting it whole in just 40 minutes. Wildlife rangers came running after hearing the “agonising cries” of the jackal suffocating in ...

In the decade since Florida launched its first public contest to kill Burmese pythons, thousands of people from all over the US and around the world have staked their hopes on killing as many of the ...

A hypothetical showdown between a reticulated python and a green anaconda reveals the anaconda as the likely victor. Despite the python's length, the anaconda's superior weight, muscular build, and ...