Scientists undertook the first comprehensive assessment of how often snakes eat their own, uncovering reports of the behavior ...

Cannibalism in snakes has usually appeared as a footnote rather than a focus. It shows up in old field notebooks, brief case reports, or unexpected moments in captivity. Taken on its own, each record ...

There are around 4,000 species of snakes in the world, and they come in all sizes, from tiny blind snakes to some of the biggest and most powerful snakes around — the anacondas. Anacondas are some of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A green anaconda wraps around an underwater tree branch in Brazil's Rio Formoso. Snakes live just about everywhere. From black rat ...

New research indicates that, relative to their size, the snakes that can gulp down the largest meals are harmless and three feet long. By Kate Golembiewski Snakes can’t really unhinge their jaws, but ...