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Bizarre new type of locomotion discovered in invasive snakes
Researchers believe the new locomotion is behind the success of invasive snakes in Guam and hope to use this information to create countermeasures.
Would you eat a python to save the Everglades?
Invading pythons are causing problems for the native wildlife in Florida. Should people start eating them and are they even safe to eat?
Rare, 2-headed snake discovered by Florida house cat
A rare, two-headed racer snake turned up in Florida, after being caught by a curious house cat
Why these rattlesnakes are declining at an alarming rate
Rattlesnakes are threatened in British Columbia in Canada, and many populations are declining at alarming rates.
Florida officials cordon off park for annual snake orgy
Spring is the annual mating season for water snakes in Florida. This year, lakegoers saw so many coiled couples that the state's parks department had to shut down part of the area.
Hunters Set to Round Up Giant Burmese Pythons in Florida Challenge
The state of Florida is preparing to host the Super Bowl in January … and to wipe out as many invasive pythons as possible.
Beautifully Preserved Skull of 'Biblical Snake' with Hind Legs Discovered
Scientists have unearthed an amazingly preserved skull of an ancient snake with hind limbs, revealing more about the origin of snakes and how they lost their legs.
This Fungus Makes Snakes Look Like Mummies. It Just Turned Up in California.
A fungal disease is infecting snakes across the nation, and now, it's reached California.
