From the deadliest snakes such as black mambas and king cobras to the biggest snakes such as giant pythons and anacondas, Earth's serpents have a habit of slithering into our consciousness and instilling fear or fascination. We're driven by the latter here at Live Science, and that's why our expert writers and editors bring you strange snake stories, engaging facts about brown snakes and cottonmouth snakes, and more through our latest snake news, articles and features.
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'Truly primal': Watch Burmese python swallow deer whole in Florida Everglades by stretching its mouth to the absolute limit
Female Burmese python measuring 14.8’ (4.5m) and weighing 115.2 lbs (52.3 kg) consuming a white-tailed deer weighing 76.9 lbs (34.9 kg) in southwestern Florida.
4-foot snake vomits up 2 smaller snakes — and 1 was still alive
Wildlife officials in Georgia stumbled across a pair of snakes that had been "expelled" by a larger serpent, only to discover that one of the regurgitated victims was still alive.
Giant snake eaten alive by another giant snake in 1st-of-its-kind encounter
When two top predatory animals come into contact, anything can happen. One eating the other whole, though, is certainly unexpected.
Cobras and their relatives evolved in Asia
Ancient origins of cobras traced back to Asia, before jumping continents to spread across the world up to 37.5 million years ago.
Deadly snake delivers enough venom to kill 400 humans in record-breaking 'milking'
A coastal taipan named Cyclone recently delivered three times the average amount of venom for its species in one go, setting a new record.
Cottonmouth snakes: Facts about water moccasins
Cottonmouth snakes, also known as water moccasins, are venomous snakes found throughout the southeastern U.S. that can be identified by the white color in their mouths.
'Ronaldo had been looking slightly fatter than usual': Snake thought to be male has 14 babies in rare 'virgin birth'
A captive Brazilian rainbow boa initially declared male by a vet gives birth to 14 snakelets in a rare case of parthenogenesis at a U.K. college.
Copperhead snakes: Facts, bites & babies
Reference Copperhead snakes are commonly found in the eastern U.S., where they inflict more bites than any other snake species. Luckily, their venom is relatively mild and rarely deadly for humans.
