South Africa’s shocking snake encounters: where venomous snakes are turning up
In Stellenbosch, one man got more than he bargained for when he returned home to find a highly venomous Cape Cobra curled ...
Snake in the bowl: How a Mozambique spitting cobra ended up in a Kruger Park toilet
A routine visit to the ladies’ bathroom at Kruger National Park turned into a terrifying encounterwhen a highly venomous ...
Indiatimes10 天
African rock python: The snake species that hunts in packs – physical traits, diet ...
Some species, like the African rock python and certain boa constrictors, have been observed coordinating their efforts to trap and overpower larger prey. Know more about the exceptional snake ...
Getaway Magazine8 天
Mozambican spitting cobra found hiding in Kruger toilet bowl
Think twice before using a toilet in the bush! A highly venomous Mozambican spitting cobra was discovered hiding in a toilet ...
10 world’s largest snakes
Green Anaconda: Found in South America, it is the heaviest snake in the world, with some individuals weighing over 550 pounds. They can reach lengths of up to 30 feet. Reticulated Python: Native to ...
BBC1 年
South Africa snake on plane: Deadly cobra in cockpit forces emergency landing
Pilot Rudolph Erasmus' life was potentially in danger as the deadly snake slithered up his back mid-air It felt like just another flight for South African pilot Rudolph Erasmus, until he noticed ...
Miami Herald29 天
Young desert creature — slightly iridescent — found in Somaliland. It’s a new species
A Boaedon subniger, the new species of African house snake. Photo from Tomáš Mazuch The new species of African house snake is known from only one specimen, a roughly 10-inch long juvenile snake ...
The State1 个月
4-foot-long predator, kept in captivity for over a decade, discovered as new species
It turned out to be a new species. Jakob Hallermann and Oliver Hawlitschek decided to try and sort out a “common” yet often misidentified group of snakes known as African House snakes ...