At almost twice the length of a London bus, this python can justly lay claim to being the world's longest snake. It measures just short of 50ft and weighs an astonishing 70 stone - also a record.

Paul Rosolie, from New York, recalled the horrific sensations he felt after being caught by an anaconda in the Amazon.

The king cobra’s scientific name, Ophiophagus hannah, was first given in 1836 by Danish zoologist Theodore Edward Cantor.

Most species are non-venomous ... waiting for the right moment to attack. Pythons are the largest snakes in the world and live in Africa, Asia, and Australia. These ambush predators use their ...

The man who famously tried to let world's biggest snake eat him alive 10 years ago has revealed why he did it after it soured ...

A Florida social media personality known for grabbing snakes has been hospitalized after encountering a venomous rattlesnake, ...