Hawk moth caterpillars scare predators by mimicking snakes, complete with fake eyes, lunging movements, and scale-like patterns.

Guinness World Records recently confirmed that Ibu Baron, a reticulated python ( Malayopython reticulatus ), is believed to be the longest verifiably measured wild snake in the world. She was first ...

Ancient people of Mount Athos, Greece probably owed their longevity to their bizarre eating habits. Let's take a look at the ...

Why do some animals eat feces? Here are some biological reasons for it and what you can do about it as a pet owner.

Quick Take The Small Indian mongoose was introduced to control rats but instead devastated island ecosystems by preying on ...

The idea sounded sensible at the time. Sugar plantations were losing money to rats, who were chewing through crops and ...

King cobras are impressive snakes known for their size and powerful venom. They hold the title of the largest venomous snakes ...

Hungry snake caught swallowing another, even bigger snake headfirst. Many species of snakes are capable of swallowing prey much larger than themselves, such as deer, cows and even humans. However, ...

Garden snakes have important roles in your landscape, eating insects and invertebrates such as slugs and providing food for birds of prey such as hawks and owls. You may see them occasionally during ...

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford. Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in ...