Snakes that eat humans have long captured our fear and fascination. In the dense jungles, wetlands, and forests of the world, a few giant serpents possess the strength and size to occasionally prey on ...

One of Florida's most anticipated events of the year is almost here — the 2025 Florida Python Challenge. The Burmese python is a large, nonvenomous constrictor snake that is an invasive species in ...

Thousands of invasive Burmese pythons are spread out across more than a thousand square miles of South Florida. The first record of a Burmese python in the Everglades was in 1979. Since then, they've ...

Hungry snake caught swallowing another, even bigger snake headfirst. Many species of snakes are capable of swallowing prey much larger than themselves, such as deer, cows and even humans. However, ...

A 15-foot Burmese python was caught swallowing a “full-sized” deer in Southwest Florida, proving the invasive apex predators are ambushing and eating bigger prey. The python was 115 pounds and the ...

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 ...

Snakes may have a reputation for being mysterious or even frightening, but many species are surprisingly docile. Even in ...