Giant ball of Burmese pythons having sex discovered in Florida Everglades...
An enormous mound of Burmese pythons entwined in a 7-foot-wide (2.1 meters) mating ball was recently found in Florida's Everglades after conservationists followed several tagged males that were out looking for sex.The mating ball contained a 14-foot-long (4.2 m) female and five males, and two additional males were found close to the aggregation, Ian Bartoszek,…
Passengers found a live snake in an overhead bin like a...
An AirAsia Thailand flight from Bangkok to Phuket erupted into chaos after passengers discovered a live snake in an overhead luggage bin, according to CNN.CNN reported that the incident occurred on January 13 on Flight FD3015.A video appearing to be from the incident, shared by the Malaysian news outlet UtusanTV on TikTok, shows the small…
Photos show the process of collecting snake venom to produce life-saving...
As many as 137,000 people die from snakebites every year. Venom from snakes can cause internal bleeding, attack the nervous system, and even stop the heart.Making anti-venom is an expensive multi-step process yielding life-saving but inaccessible cures. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on…
Even rattlesnakes feel better with friends, study shows
Rattlesnakes are calmed by being near another snake, a new study shows. We know this happens in other species, but it hasn't been studied in reptiles before. This may help people better understand the serpents, the scientists hope. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while…
Cabin crew member claims they found a severed snake head an...
A flight attendant said she found a snake's head in her in-flight meal, Turkey's Gazete Duvar reported. The airline, SunExpress, said in a statement it has halted the supply of the meal in question. There have also been complaints of mouldy food on the airline's planes, according to Gazete Duvar. Loading Something is loading. A…
This is why boa constrictors can breathe while squeezing the life...
Enlarge / Brown University biologists X-rayed boa constrictors to determine how they manage to breathe while squeezing prey to death. John Capano Watching a boa constrictor capture and consume its prey is quite something. First, the snake strikes and latches onto the prey with its teeth, then it coils its body tightly around the poor…
