How many types of snakes are there? It's hard to quantify with one final answer because it changes. The short answer is that ...

Anacondas are already among the largest snakes on the planet, capable of reaching staggering lengths and incredible weights. But one individual stands out in the record books. Discover how large the ...

A snake that looks similar to and sounds like a rattlesnake but isn't a rattlesnake? Meet the gopher snake, the biggest snake ...

A snake in southwest Indonesia has shattered the Guinness World Record for the longest serpent ever spotted in the wild. Nicknamed “Ibu Baron” (the Baroness), the giant female ...

Do snakes lay eggs? Yes! But, it may surprise or fascinate you to learn that many species of snakes give live birth.

Snakes may be best known for slithering. But consider that these animals also perform one of the most extreme feats of posture control found in nature: They can stand nearly straight upright on a ...

Other eye-catching species include the 140cm-tall jabiru stork, the peculiar-looking South American tapir and the yellow anaconda, a semi-aquatic snake that can grow more than 4m long – that's roughly ...