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An average of approximately 25 species of snakes recorded across at least four higher education institutions in India over the last two years has underscored the need for on-campus reptile ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — They look, move and even smell like the kind of furry Everglades marsh rabbit a Burmese python would love to eat. But these bunnies are robots meant to lure the giant invasive ...

Residents of downtown Los Angeles were recently shocked to discover a gigantic 20-foot python in a dumpster near an apartment complex. Locals originally thought the snake was fake, but further ...

The 2025 Florida Python Challenge kicks off on Friday, July 11, giving participants the opportunity to raise awareness about invasive species, help protect native wildlife and win their share of ...

The largest snake that ever lived is known as the Titanoboa; however, researchers in India may have unearthed fossils of a snake that rivaled its monstrous size: the recently discovered Vasuki indicus ...

Soon to be the official tool for managing Python installations on Windows, the new Python Installation Manager picks up where the ‘py’ launcher left off. Python is a first-class citizen on Microsoft ...

A startling milestone has been reached in Florida's war against the invasive Burmese pythons eating their way across the Everglades. The Conservancy of Southwest Florida reports it has captured and ...

Australia is home to the amethystine python. It is also known as scrub python. This non-venomous snake is among the largest pythons. It thrives in rainforests, savannas, and near human habitats. The ...

Two reticulated pythons, known locally as “sawa,” and a yellow-headed water monitor, known locally as “bayawak,” were found at a warehouse of a multipurpose cooperative in Barangay Dajay, Surallah, ...