Meet ‘The Baroness’—the world’s longest wild snake

Guinness World Records recently confirmed that Ibu Baron, a reticulated python ( Malayopython reticulatus ), is believed to ...
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Scientists uncover giant snake fossil that dwarfs the enormous titanoboa

Scientists Uncover Giant Snake Fossil That Dwarfs the Enormous Titanoboa ...
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Why a local group wants to make the Central Valley’s giant garter snake a state symbol

It’s not always easy getting the average person obsessed with snakes. They’re often an object of fear. But some enthusiasts want to change that — like Michael Starkey. He’s the founder of the ...
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World’s largest sea snake likely ate sharks

Imagine this: A snake-like creature as long as a bus glides through the sea–on the hunt. Sounds like a nightmare? Fortunately, it remains just that, as this animal has long been extinct. Fossils of ...
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California names giant garter snake as its official state snake

California will have an official state snake in 2026. A new law that takes effect in January makes the giant garter snake (Thamnophis gigas) the official state snake. The species is native to ...
Outdoor Life

A Bobcat (Probably) Decapitated a Giant Python in the Everglades. That’s a Good Thing

A team of python trackers and removal experts in South Florida have found evidence of a bobcat decapitating and feeding on one of the giant, invasive snakes in a python-infested area near Naples.

Move Over Regular Snake Catchers, This Odisha Man Uses Mouth, Not Hands

A spine-chilling video of a man handling a giant snake not just with his hands, but with his mouth has surfaced from Odisha's ...