Named the Northern Green Anaconda (Eunectes akayima), this reptilian behemoth can grow up to 7.5 meters (24.6 feet) in length ...

Like the other three anaconda species, yellow anacondas are highly aquatic in nature. They prefer low-lying wetland and swamp habitats and are much faster in water than on land. Due to this trait, ...

Water not only supports the snake’s weight but also offers a perfect hunting ground. With only its eyes and nostrils visible above the surface, the green anaconda can stalk prey without being seen.

However, they are best known for their ability to hunt and eat other snakes, including venomous ones, thanks to their immunity to certain snake venoms. As one of the largest snakes in the world, ...

In 2009, the discovery of Titanoboa cerrejonensis fossils in Colombia's Cerrejón coal mine revealed a massive snake that ...

Most boas, which are a type of large, non-venomous constricting snake, prefer a diet of mammals, birds or reptiles. But ...

In a groundbreaking discovery in western India, scientists have uncovered fossil vertebrae from the largest snake ever to ...

The prairie kingsnake is one of the most common snakes in the Midwest and southeastern United States. Known scientifically as Lampropeltis calligaster, these snakes are often mistaken for rat snakes ...

Titanoboa cerrejonensis, the largest snake ever discovered, lived around 60 million years ago and could grow up to 47 feet ...

A "National Geographic" film crew is taken hostage by an insane hunter, who forces them along on his quest to capture the world's largest - and deadliest - snake.

Born in Leeds, Joe finished his Spanish degree in 2018 before becoming an English teacher to football (soccer) players and managers, as well as collaborating with various football media outlets in ...