An adult Southern African python is seen in this undated handout picture issued by the University of Witwatersrand, in Johannesburg, South Africa, March 14, 2018. University of Witwatersrand/Graham ...

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JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Shedding their cold-blooded image, snakes emerge from a recent study as more caring creatures that protect their nests and remain with their young for a brief period after ...

Snakes get a bad rap — stories from the Bible to "Harry Potter" paint serpents as deceitful, unfeeling or downright evil. But perhaps that's only because we don't know them well enough; as it turns ...

In the Florida Everglades, Burmese pythons — an invasive species with a ravenous appetite — pose a risk to native wildlife in the area. But one way to tamp down on the species’ growing population is ...

Though widely bred in captivity in the U.S. and Europe, tens of thousands are exported from West Africa each year, with little understanding of what that means for their conservation or well-being.

Deer, raccoons, possums and fox once flocked the area of the Everglades National Park in south Florida. Nowadays, you’re lucky if you spot one mammal in the area, according to wildlife experts. Who’s ...

The predator might soon become the prey if Florida scientists can confirm that Burmese pythons – an extremely invasive species in the Everglades – are safe for us to eat. The Florida Fish and Wildlife ...

Southwestern carpet pythons generally prefer coastal, woodland, or grassland habitats. Encounters in Gawler Ranges National ...

A reintroduction ecologist recently captured rare footage of a giant carpet python in Gawler Ranges National Park, according ...