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Python Swallows Crocodile Whole. Photographer Captures Every Last, Grisly 'Bite.'
By Stephanie Pappas published
Teeth and scales didn't stop an Australian olive python from getting a meal.

What Should You Do If You're Bitten by a Venomous Snake?
By Mindy Weisberger published
Above all, remain calm.

Enormous Python Swallows, Vomits Up Even Bigger Python
By Rafi Letzter published
An Australian python vomited up a larger Australian python that it had eaten earlier.

3-Eyed Snake Found in Australia Surprises Rangers
By Laura Geggel published
Rangers in Australia could hardly believe their eyes when they came across a wild snake with three functioning peepers on its head.

Ninja Rat Drop-Kicks Deadly Rattlesnake in Epic Slow-Motion Video
By Brandon Specktor published
In the dark desert outside Yuma, Arizona, a showdown is about to occur.

'Mystery Dinner Snake' Found in Belly of Another Snake Finally Identified
By Mindy Weisberger published
A snake pulled from inside another snake's stomach was a species unknown to science.
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