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Rat snake facts
Rat snakes are medium-to-large, nonvenomous snakes that kill by constriction. Recent research has complicated the taxonomic classification of rat snakes.
Watch a python swallow an impala whole in this jaw-dropping video
An incredible video shows an African rock python swallowing an impala.
Two extremely venomous snakes found mating in home drainpipe, yanked out by tails
The male snake didn't take well to the interruption, nearly landing several deadly strikes.
Why did more than 90 rattlesnakes move into a California home?
More than 90 rattlesnakes were pulled from the foundation of a California home, where the snakes may have been gathering to give birth.
Which came first: Snake fangs or venom?
Snakes have evolved highly adapted fangs that act as a delivery system for toxins.
Rattlesnake rattles use auditory illusion to trick human brains
Snakes use an audio trick to cause approaching mammals to underestimate their distance to the snakes, creating a safety buffer region between themselves and a potential threat.
Sexually frustrated sea snakes mistake scuba divers for potential mates
Sea snakes, particularly males, are more likely to interact with scuba divers during mating season because the snakes can't distinguish the divers from potential mates, a new study has found.
Snake photos: Pythons swallow crocodiles and other animals … whole
Here's a look at the gruesome ways pythons take down their prey, from rats and mice to spotted deer and crocodiles. See photos of the snakes in action.
