This snake is truly mesmerizing. A beautiful reticulated python at The Reptile Zoo, in Fountain Valley, California, has gone viral on social media for her beautiful scales that shine like a rainbow in ...

As an adult, the southeast Asian reticulated python (Malayopython reticulatus ssp.) belongs to the largest predators of Asia. The species is particular in demand as a leather supplier for the fashion ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Adnan Azad A Burmese python has been spotted attacking and swallowing a reticulated ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...

A video of the Reticulated Python climbing a tree has gone viral. This footage highlights the snake's impressive strength and agility. The Reticulated Python is the longest snake species globally. It ...

Snakes are a very diverse and fascinating species that have long been the cause of fear and fascination in people all over ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. There have been multiple documented incidents where large ...

A handful of Naples snake hunters and their 19-foot trophy Burmese python made international headlines in the past week or so as the snake is thought to be the longest Burmese python caught in the ...

There are hundreds of deadly snakes in the world, but only a few that actually want to eat you—and have the size to do it. A 2011 research article published in the Proceedings of the National Academy ...

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An enormous 20-foot python, which weighed in at 110 pounds, has been caught lurking in a river dam in Malaysia. The snake was found in Sungai Ulu Lenggong village in the Baling District, on April 10, ...