Hungry snake caught swallowing another, even bigger snake headfirst. Many species of snakes are capable of swallowing prey ...

The coucal kills snakes by battering them against the ground or a branch.

Africa's Senegal coucal, a ground-dwelling bird, expertly hunts snakes, its primary prey. While snakes rely on venom or ...

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 ...

Two red-tailed coral snakes have been spotted fighting over food for the first time ever. The two extremely venomous snakes have been photographed feasting on the same caecilian. This is the ...

A North Carolina snake swallowed a catfish whole in a surprising encounter that was captured in a viral social media video.

Researchers analyzed venomous snake strikes, revealing remarkable speed and precision in less than a blink of an eye.

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – A new study conducted by biologists with the Conservancy of Southwest Florida reveals that Burmese pythons are capable of consuming larger prey than scientists previously realized ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

Someone once asked me if pine snakes eat pine cones. The answer is no. The name refers not to what they eat but to where many of them live, in longleaf pine forests. But someone who does not know that ...