Snakes are famous for their wide jaws, which can swallow prey larger than their heads. The Amazon tree boa is no exception, ...

A 15-foot Burmese python was caught swallowing a “full-sized” deer in Southwest Florida, proving the invasive apex predators are ambushing and eating bigger prey. The python was 115 pounds and the ...

UC Professor Bruce Jayne poses with a Burmese python specimen with a 22-centimeter gape, right, compared to an even larger specimen with a 26-centimeter gape. Credit: Bruce Jayne UC Professor Bruce ...

How do snakes manage to swallow and digest animals that are bigger than their heads? Unlike humans and many other animals, snakes don’t chew their food. They swallow their prey whole, which can ...

The king cobra holds the record as the longest venomous snake, at 18.7 feet long. As apex predators, they prey on other snakes, shaping local ecosystems and venomous-snake populations. Read on to ...