Beautiful yet uncanny and fascinating yet lethal, no animal has managed to attract the fear and wonder of humans throughout history as persuasively as the snake. While some cultures have despised snakes and seen them as symbols of deceitfulness and vindictiveness, others have revered and worshiped the serpents. These varying viewpoints reflect the different ways [...]

In February of 2004, several tourists visiting the Pa-hay-okee Overlook in Florida’s Everglades National Park were expecting the chance to observe the ecosystem’s beautiful variety of wildlife. What they encountered was a strange and unusual battle between two giant reptiles. A Burmese python and American alligator were locked in a struggle with each other, a [...]

The tales are well known. Stories of giant serpents capable of crushing a man’s bones with their coils and devouring him whole have been passed down for many generations. The creatures most commonly specified in these stories are the massive green anacondas (Eunectes murinus) of South America. Though the stories are commonly exaggerated, one look [...]

It runs at its hyperactive pace, passing by the foliage and rocks as hunger strikes at its mind. It must find food or its small body would soon give in to the lack of nutrition. Its heart beats at a rapid pace and its senses become focused to its surroundings. In a world this big, [...]