Spotting a snake in its natural habitat is no less than an adventure. But for many wildlife enthusiasts, spotting a giant ...

The Bluff Downs Giant Python hunted mammals, birds and reptiles in the woodlands and vine thickets bordering Australian watercourses during Pliocene times. Its nearest living relative is the Olive ...

When people talk about the heaviest snakes in the world, the discussion often drifts between exaggeration and half-remembered ...

Close encounters turn scientific when Brian Barczyk comes face-to-face with a 20-foot anaconda and an agitated python. Between dodging strikes, he explains how each species evolved—from egg-laying ...

"Large adults are, in fact, capable of killing a human. Although if you leave them alone, they'll usually leave you alone." ...

Florida Python Challenge has hunters trying to eliminate invasive Burmese snakes. Do they attack or kill humans? Are they venomous?

Foreword / Richard Shine -- Introduction -- The biology of boas and pythons: a retrospective look to the future / Robert W. Henderson and Robert Powell -- Ecology, natural history, and evolution -- ...

Big, expert at swimming and able to deliver a deadly squeeze. When you think of an anaconda, you know what to expect. Or do ...