"The snake is a Black Rat Snake, Pantherophis obsoletus," u/Marty_the_Cat told Newsweek via direct message. Black rat snakes are found across the U.S. eastern states and can grow between 3 and 5 ...

A Terrestrial snail sucker, a snake common to South America, has been caught feasting on an invasive bean slug in a car park in Mexico. This finding could lead to new methods of control for this ...

After ensuring that the snake is handled properly, Shakuntala Sutar wraps it around her neck and advises on the proper ...

The dramatic but real-life incident stunned the people present at the spot, many of whom had rushed to the scene in fear.

Richard is the snake, she said, and Kelly the rat. And she was voting "the way Mother Nature intended it" -- for the snake to eat the rat.

A two-headed rat snake named Tiger-Lily will be traveling to different nature centers in Missouri while her home site is under construction, conservation officials announced Jan. 16.

Most of those will also eat other things. The Eastern coral snake eats almost exclusively other snakes. Occasionally, they'll eat long, skinny lizards, but they're very specialized.

A two-headed female black rat snake has survived 16 years. The Missouri Department of Conservation Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center is celebrating.

Indian Rat Snake (Ptyas mucosa), regionally known as Chera, may be notified as the Official Reptile of Kerala. The State Board for Wildlife, which will meet next week, will consider a proposal for ...