"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 ...

Mumbai-based naturalists have documented a rare instance of ophiophagy (snake-eating behaviour) at Maharashtra Nature Park, where a rat snake was observed consuming a juvenile Indian rock python ...

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.

"He heard about the Rat Buffet," u/peanut-head21 replied to the commenter. Other users joked about how the person would need something to get rid of the snake after the snake takes care of the rats.

As a carnivore, the Rat Snake also consumes young venomous snakes. Known as the 'friend of farmers', Rat Snakes have great conservation importance, notes the proposal at the board meeting to be ...

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 ...

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

Black rat snakes are significantly longer than copperheads, often reaching 4 to 6 feet in length. Some even reach lengths of 7 feet, making them one of the longest snakes in North America.

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