This large python has found an antelope. After squeezing it to death, he starts to swallow it, only he has found himself in ...
Scientists found a single antivenom effective against 17 venomous African snake species. Until now, antivenoms have been far from perfect. Although they save lives, some do not neutralize every toxin ...
A snake catcher course run by the African Snakebite Institute, based in Pretoria left South Africans stunned after a live ...
Black Mambas, Africa’s fastest and most feared snakes, can be a key player into tracking pollution, while at the same time keeping ecosystems healthy. New research from the University of the ...
Researchers found cannibalism diets appeared among at least 207 snake species in 15 snake family groups ...
Snake sightings near South African homes increased due to rodents, shelter and water sources. Here’s what attracted them and ...
Snakes may be feared, but many animals hunt them. Explore how predators adapt to venom, speed, and defense to shape ...
The ancestors of cobras and related snakes first emerged in Asia roughly 35 million years ago. Many researchers thought the Elapoidea superfamily of snakes evolved in Africa before slithering their ...