Wearing a Santa hat, biologist captures a giant python in Florida using a ‘spy snake’

Tracking a single male python through protected wetlands led biologists to one of the largest breeding females captured this year.

This Santa has a huge python slung over his shoulder, not a sack of toys

The Conservancy of Southwest Florida made a Facebook post showing a wildlife wearing a Santa hat with Burmese python on his ...
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7 Snakes with the Best Defense Mechanisms

WorldAnimalFoundation.org is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Learn More In the wild, survival isn’t about speed or size—it’s about ...
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7 Snakes with the Most Unique Feeding Techniques

WorldAnimalFoundation.org is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Learn More When it comes to feeding, snakes are some of the most fascinating ...
Forbes

Meet The 42-Foot Snake That Ruled Earth After The Dinosaurs — A Biologist Explains

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 ...
AOL

Burmese python parasite is killing native Florida snakes and spreading fast

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 ...
People

Massive Python Crashes Through Family's Ceiling and Dangles Wriggling in Their Bathroom

A 15-year-old first spotted the snake hanging out in the ceiling above a toilet in their home Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work has ...
IFLScience

Inside The Myth Of The 15-Meter Congo Snake, Cryptozoology’s Most Outlandish Claim

Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work covers anything from archaeology and the environment to technology and culture. Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work ...
Gizmodo

This Is What a Venomous Snake Bite Looks Like at 1,000 Frames per Second

In a first, scientists recorded high-speed footage from dozens of venomous snakes as they went in for the kill. Reading time 3 minutes If you’ve ever been morbidly curious about what it would look ...
The New York Times

Lights, Camera, Venom: What Happens When a Snake Strikes

High-speed video helped researchers to get close-ups of the attack strategies of three snake families. By Ari Daniel Venomous snakes inhabit a different perceptual world than we do. “Before the mammal ...
Forbes

A Herpetologist Reveals The 4 Most Popular Pet Snakes—And Gives Advice For Choosing Yours

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. More than 4,200 species of snakes exist on the planet and ...
The News-Press

FWC puts word out: This snake has seen its population decline. If you see one, report it

Florida officials are concerned about the invasive Burmese python, which is harming the Everglades ecosystem. Conversely, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission is asking for public help in locating ...