Water snakes are near the top of the food chain in their fresh-water habitats – unless they happen to share their space with ...

Hungry snake caught swallowing another, even bigger snake headfirst. Many species of snakes are capable of swallowing prey much larger than themselves, such as deer, cows and even humans. However, ...

Footage shows a king cobra feeding in a controlled setting, offering a rare look at how the snake handles large prey. The process highlights the animal’s strength, jaw flexibility, and precise control ...

Cane toads, aka bufo toads, in Florida secrete a toxin that can harm or even kill animals that lick, bite or eat them, ...

Snakes are fearsome creatures that you wouldn’t consider to be prey for other predators – but there are some animals that regularly dine on snakes! Birds of prey are able to drop down on unsuspecting ...

From navigation to social behavior to personality, scientists are rewriting what it means to be a clever snake. Here’s what ...

Who would have thought that 1997’s “Anaconda,” in which Jennifer Lopez, Ice Cube and Jon Voight run from a giant snake in the middle of the Amazon Rainforest, would leave a significant enough ...

Japanese honeybees also use heat as a defence mechanism. When a hornet attacks a hive a group of worker bees generate heat by ...