Python hunter Bayo Hernandez prefers his snake ground up like hamburger meat with ketchup, mustard, and mayo. Another hunter fancies the slithering scourge of the Everglades in a stir fry or chili.

If ever there’s a pet capable of creating chaos (aside from cats), you can count on anyone from the Parrot family tree. As birds equipped with human-like analytical skills, they can be trained to do ...

Residents of downtown Los Angeles were recently shocked to discover a gigantic 20-foot python in a dumpster near an apartment complex. Locals originally thought the snake was fake, but further ...

Fear has gripped residents of Daneji, a densely populated community in Kano Municipal Local Government Area, following the escape of an African rock python from the private residence of the embattled ...

(Geneva) – The International Criminal Court (ICC) conviction of two anti-balaka militia leaders for serious crimes in the Central African Republic is an important step toward justice in the country, ...

Scientists have discovered a new type of cell that helps Burmese pythons digest the entire skeletons of their prey. Pythons can eat prey over 100% of their body mass, including deer and bobcats.

Snakes might not top everyone’s list of favorite creatures, but there’s no denying they’ve mastered the art of growing long, heavy, and—let’s be honest—pretty intimidating. A few are so big their ...

These constrictors belong to the family Pythonidae. A few species in this family include the ball python, Burmese python, and reticulated python; the latter is the longest snake alive. What sets these ...

A reticulated python looks out from a tank Friday at Cedar Rapids Animal Care & Control. After the agency held the python for five days in case anyone claimed it, it was transferred over the weekend ...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — No one has claimed a nine-foot-long reticulated python found in the grass earlier this week in Cedar Rapids. Animal Care and Control obtained, Sir Hiss-a-Lot, what the shelter has ...

Following an investigation into abuse allegations against members of the Baka community in the Republic of Congo, African Parks said, "We deeply regret the pain and suffering...caused to the victims" ...