Once the dirty work is done, a venomous snake has two choices. Some, like the king cobra, use a "strike-and-hold" technique, retaining the prey in their mouth until the animal succumbs to the toxins.

Snakes have evolved fangs that allow them to strike quickly and inject venom into their prey, even if they don't have a proper grip on the prey ...

Once secured with a bite, pythons wrap their muscular bodies around their prey and then crush the life out of them ... is basically incased inside the snake's digestive tract.

Texas A&M AgriLife experts share insights on snake behavior, tips to prevent unnecessary fear of snakes and reduce the risk of a bite.

It can occur between species that are predator and prey, competitors ... which is food for the garter snake. Over time, some genetic variants of the snake that are resistant to the toxin have ...

Burmese pythons in Florida are the ultimate invasive swamp monster and have consumed a significant percentage of south Florida's mammals.