Snake species that are commonly found in California including the gopher snake, coachwhip snake, sharp-tailed snake, California kingsnake and Western yellow-bellied racer according to California Herps ...

Few predators swallow their prey whole. Even fewer can digest their meals with bones and all. But for some reptiles like the ...

CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say a ball python slithered out of a toilet and bit a South Florida man on the arm. Coral Springs police spokesman Chris Swinson said the man was treated ...

A newly discovered cell helps pythons digest entire skeletons—and might be present in other bone-eating predators, too.

Research into the intestinal cells of Burmese pythons has revealed the existence of a previously unknown cell type, ...

Ball pythons are popular pets, especially for beginners, due to their calm nature and manageable size. These snakes curl into ...

Our very first snake hatch is finally here—and it’s a banger. We just produced what might be the world’s first 3-gene Ball Python combo that looks just like a Sunset morph. The color ...

Rats bite men because they like human blood. Johns Hopkins' Curt P. Richter, Ph.D., in the Journal of the American Medical Association, says he can prove it.Dr. Richter's interest was aroused ...

Alligator Alcatraz is in Florida, home to dangerous animals that can harm you, like gators, sharks, bears, panthers, snakes and spiders.

They found Tyr25Phe in 53.7 per cent of the rats – including 80.4 per cent of black rats tested in Perth, 45.5 per cent tested in Sydney, and 39 per cent in Melbourne.

Joseph Mitchell writes about New York’s rats, whose population increased during the Second World War, and speaks to various experts about the creatures’ habits and the difficulties of ...

Scientists have just found out why you overeat after skipping a meal. It’s all in your head A brain cell discovery could help explain why people with memory issues overeat ...