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Giant snake eaten alive by another giant snake in 1st-of-its-kind encounter
When two top predatory animals come into contact, anything can happen. One eating the other whole, though, is certainly unexpected.
Cobras and their relatives evolved in Asia
Ancient origins of cobras traced back to Asia, before jumping continents to spread across the world up to 37.5 million years ago.
Deadly snake delivers enough venom to kill 400 humans in record-breaking 'milking'
A coastal taipan named Cyclone recently delivered three times the average amount of venom for its species in one go, setting a new record.
Cottonmouth snakes: Facts about water moccasins
Cottonmouth snakes, also known as water moccasins, are venomous snakes found throughout the southeastern U.S. that can be identified by the white color in their mouths.
'Ronaldo had been looking slightly fatter than usual': Snake thought to be male has 14 babies in rare 'virgin birth'
A captive Brazilian rainbow boa initially declared male by a vet gives birth to 14 snakelets in a rare case of parthenogenesis at a U.K. college.
Copperhead snakes: Facts, bites & babies
Reference Copperhead snakes are commonly found in the eastern U.S., where they inflict more bites than any other snake species. Luckily, their venom is relatively mild and rarely deadly for humans.
13 of the most venomous snakes on the planet
An encounter with one of these venomous snakes could cost you your life.
Dice snakes fake their own death, smearing themselves with blood and poop to make the performance extra convincing
Dice snakes theatrically stage their own deaths, using blood and feces to convince predators they've shuffled off their mortal coils.
The biggest snake in the world (and 10 other giant serpents)
From Titanoboa and Vasuki — prehistoric snakes as long as a Tyrannosaurus rex — to modern-day pythons and boa constrictors that can swallow humans whole, these are the biggest, heaviest and longest snakes to have ever lived on Earth.
