Under current state law, many animals are banned from private possession including lions and tigers and bears.

Witnessing enormous reticulated python in the wild during field research ...

When it comes to a boa vs python, how can you tell these two snakes a part? Read here to learn about some of their differences!

Ar Ratsada spotted the 10ft (3m) reticulated python coiling its body to clamber up the tree at Nangnon Mountain in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand. Footage shows the apex predator using its powerful ...

Researchers have identified fossil evidence of a giant python — estimated to exceed 13 feet in length — that once lived on Taiwan, an island where no pythons exist today. The surprising discovery is ...

Snakes have both fascinated and scared humans for as long as we can remember. Especially frightening are the giants that stretch to incredible lengths and have immense power. The world’s largest ...

Python-derived pTOS shows promise as a side-effect-free appetite suppressant, offering a new path for weight loss and metabolic therapies.

CU Boulder researchers have discovered an appetite-suppressing compound in python blood that helps the snakes consume enormous meals and go months without eating yet remain metabolically healthy. The ...

Rat lungworm, a parasite that can infect certain animals and humans and prove fatal, was found in wild opossums, rats and a wallaby at the San Diego Zoo, according to a new study published by the U.S.

Of all the snakes that exist in the world today, king cobras are among the most interesting. They have an iconic, instantly ...

US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers uncovered a shocking discovery while conducting routine services at the Texas-Mexico border. According to a press release from CPB, on March 5, officers ...

Marlene Zuk's new book asks people to not villainize or valorize the urban critters that live all around us. Reading time 6 minutes For many people, seeing a rat rooting around the trash in their ...