Beneath the surface of a Colombian coal mine, scientists made a discovery so extraordinary that it rewrote what we know about giant reptiles. In 2009, researchers unearthed fossil remains of an ...

Learn about the world’s heaviest snakes – huge, muscular, and breathtaking giants crawling across jungles, rivers, and forests.

When carnivores that roam our Earth feast gleefully on the flesh of their prey, the hard, unpalatable bones are usually left ...

Measuring more than 20 feet long, some of the previously undocumented northern green anaconda snakes that scientists found in the Amazon weighed in at an astounding half a ton.

While the green anaconda claims the title for heaviest snake, the reticulated python (Python reticulatus) competes closely for the crown of the world’s longest snake. Native to Southeast Asia, these ...

Reticulated Python vs. Titanoboa Size Comparison Reticulated pythons are members of the Pythonidae family, but this does not mean they are small snakes.

Reticulated Python vs. Titanoboa Size Comparison While the reticulated python doesn’t come close to the size of the Titanoboa, there are some similarities between them.

Reticulated Python The snake has a distinctive pattern of diamond-shaped scales that are colored in shades of brown and black. It is a non-venomous constrictor that feeds on a variety of prey, ...

The green anaconda may not be the longest snake, but it's the heaviest. It can grow up to 30 feet (9 meters) long and weigh over 550 pounds (250 kilograms). The reticulated python's name comes from ...

While the green anaconda is heavier, the reticulated python holds the record for the longest snake in the world. These powerful constrictors can grow over 33 feet, making them capable of taking down ...