Most snake species are solitary hunters, but there is a rare and remarkable group, however, which hunts in teams. Some species of snakes collaborate with the rest of their species members to overwhelm ...

JOHANNESBURG — South Africa is a hub for the international pet trade, with thousands of animals exported each year. Many of these are exotic birds and mammals like parrots and marmosets, bred locally ...

This African python was caught in the parking lot of a Walmart in Pickens, S.C., police say. Pickens Police Department photo African pythons can be officially added to the list of odd things you may ...

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Clerks at a South African post office fled for safety when they emptied a mail bag and a white python came slithering out. The one metre (yard) long non-venomous snake was one ...

Pythons have huge appetites, but which snake would win an eating contest? Surprisingly, it’s a harmless little African snake that consumes eggs whole like an amuse-bouche. Biologist Bruce Jayne at the ...