A gigantic python hanging in a tree and devouring a bird has been caught on camera by a Cooloola Cove family who said the snake began to swallow its victim just metres away from the family home.

Watch: Farmer, citizens react in true SA-fashion as python climbs tree Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's a massive snake slithering up a tree on a farm in the North West, and SA is loving the ...

Invasive python hiding in tree lunged to bite hunters in South Florida, video shows. The snake was captured and euthanized.

Invasive python hiding in tree lunged to bite hunters in South Florida, video shows. The snake was captured and euthanized.

After all, how can something that weighs hundreds of pounds and lacks arms or claws climb a tree? But reticulated pythons can do more than just slither on the ground.

"This new family tree will serve as a solid backbone for mapping the evolutionary history of all bird species with important implications for ornithological research and biodiversity studies ...

Using cutting-edge computational methods and supercomputing infrastructure, researchers have built the largest and most detailed bird family tree to date -- an intricate chart delineating 93 ...

The Amethystine python, one of the largest nonvenomous snakes, amazes scientists with its exceptional tree climbing skills in the rainforests of Northern Australia and New Guinea. Known for its ...