The island of Guam has a snake problem. Though innocuous enough in appearance – slender with brownish or greenish coloration ...

Coming face-to-face with a large snake is enough to make most people freeze. In this short video circulating online, however, two boys do the opposite — stepping in when they see a large python ...

Snakes are famous for their wide jaws, which can swallow prey larger than their heads. The Amazon tree boa is no exception, ...

The South Florida Water Management District started its second year of the python elimination program. One hunter has stood out.

The largest python ever recorded demonstrated how extreme growth is biologically possible in constrictor snakes Unlike ...

In this fun video, Carl Jackson and his children show off their near-record python catch using their own bodies for ...

Some bird species have evolved the ability to hunt and consume snakes, including venomous ones. High speed reflexes, precise strikes, and controlled handling allow these birds to avoid lethal bites.

The monkey-eating bird is the common nickname for the Pithecophaga jefferyi, better known as the Philippine eagle. The name came from early reports th.

Seeing photos of cold-stunned iguanas in Miami during a winter cold spell brought back an early memory. I was a seventh-grade ...

Forty years ago, wood stork populations in Florida were plummeting. But federal and private efforts have made a dramatic ...

From iguanas to ancient dinosaurs, discover the surprising ways animals have evolved to use their tails as defense mechanisms against predators.

A snake has no eyelids, so cannot blink. Its eyes are protected by a fixed type of scale that acts like a contact lens to keep out dust and prevent damage from scratching. Consequently, it sleeps with ...