The cub went off exploring near the tourists’ vehicles when it came across a large rock python, which at nearly 20 feet is Africa’s largest snake.

The African rock python, the continent’s largest snake, can reach lengths of 10 to 16 feet (up to 6 meters). Native to sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks among the world’s most formidable constrictors.

Africa’s largest snake, the African rock python, is a powerful hunter that can grow up to 6 metres long. Photo Credit: Flickr ...

Watch First-Ever Video of Python Swallowing Hyena The rare kill underscores the incredible hunting skills of Africa’s largest snake, the African rock python.

Unusual circumstances led to the premature death of one of the world's largest species of snakes, the African rock python, on June 20. (Warning: graphic images of the snake's insides below.) Six ...

The Central African rock python (Python sebae) is Africa’s largest snake, according to Oregon Zoo. It’s highly adaptable and found throughout sub-Saharan Africa, where it is equally at home in ...

The Southern African rock python is a large python species. Burmese python is one of the largest species of python snakes in the world. It is a dark-colored non-venomous snake.

From Titanoboa and Vasuki — prehistoric snakes as long as a Tyrannosaurus rex — to modern-day pythons and boa constrictors that can swallow humans whole, these are the biggest, heaviest and ...

Five African rock pythons were captured in Miami-Dade County, Fla., leading to concerns of an increased invasive constrictor snake population, an official says.