Tenderly stroking the back of a large Burmese python resting on his lap, Buddhist monk Wilatha is trying to play a part in saving scores of snakes that might otherwise be killed or destined for the ...

Invasive snakes pose a significant threat to US ecosystems, disrupting wildlife balance and altering food webs. Species like the Burmese python in Flo ...

North America's formidable rattlesnakes face numerous predators, including venom-resistant kingsnakes and Eastern indigo snakes. Mammals like opossums ...

You expect things to go down a toilet drain, so if something comes up, you've probably got a problem. That's especially true if the thing coming up your drain is a slinking scaly serpent. Stories of ...

Burmese pythons are a big problem in southern Florida. CBC Kids News contributor Manny Brennan explains how robot rabbits are being used to lure the snakes. #AnimalNews ...

A road crew spotted a 14-foot Burmese python crossing a six-lane road in a posh Miami suburb recently. But how did it get there? Are more of the apex predator infiltrating suburbia?

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California now has an official state snake and state shrub, adding to its long list of state symbols. How’s that for alliteration? More about manzanitas: The big berry manzanita is a poignant reminder ...

The self-proclaimed “Shoe Bandit” of season 49 reflects on his rare medical evacuation from the game, the pain of leaving early and how host Jeff Probst eased his fears: "He doesn't know how much that ...

The fossil of a small reptile that inhabited Scotland during the age of dinosaurs 167 million years ago has scientists puzzled. It mixed snake-like traits and lizard-like traits. So was it an early ...

Blotched water snakes are a species of non-venomous water snake that is commonly found in slow-moving streams, rivers, and lakes throughout the southeastern United States. These snakes are known for ...

The gray-headed bushshrike launches a ferocious attack against a venomous boomslang snake in sub-Saharan Africa.