Python Nicknamed 'The Baroness' Breaks Record for World's Longest Snake with Over 23 Feet of Scales

"This snake could easily swallow at least a calf, if not an adult cow," an explorer and natural history photographer said of ...

Snakes Resort to Cannibalism When the Opportunity Strikes, Study Shows

A recent study compiled over 500 incidents of cannibalism in more than 200 species of snakes, revealing that the behavior is ...

Snakes keep evolving into cannibals — here's what scientists think is going on

A review of over 500 reports of cannibalistic behavior in snakes finds it's appeared multiple times in different evolutionary ...
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Record-breaking reticulated python and the conservation of giant snakes in Indonesia

Discovery of record-length python in Sulawesi highlights threats and conservation efforts for giant snakes in Indonesia.
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Record number of snakes removed in 2025 Florida Python Challenge

The 2025 Python Challenge removed a record 294 invasive Burmese pythons from Florida ecosystems. The winner, Taylor Stanberry, removed 60 Burmese pythons and took home a $10,000 prize. The 10-day ...
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Snakes are increasingly exhibiting cannibalistic behavior, and blind snakes are the only ones without a record of cannibalism

Snakes are creepy enough with their hissing, silent slithering, and potential for venomous bites. But new research has uncovered another reason to fear snakes. It turns out that snakes have exhibited ...