Imagine walking through a steamy, ancient rainforest. The air is thick with humidity, the trees tower above, and somewhere ...

Larger snakes like pythons and anacondas can swallow enormous prey, including deer and alligators ... then using structures on their spines to crush them so they can be digested.

The secretary bird may look like it’s dressed for a fancy party, but as an unlucky jackal learned, this bird is not a very ...

Named the Northern Green Anaconda (Eunectes akayima), this reptilian behemoth can grow up to 7.5 meters (24.6 feet) in length ...

That way, they have enough food when hunting is unsuccessful. Despite being predators themselves, snakes can quickly become prey to other animals as well. Camouflage is often a primary defense ...

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 ...

Like water snakes, narrow-headed garter snakes are highly aquatic and eat fish. In strong river currents their namesake elongated heads reduce drag from the water as they strike out on prey. These ...

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 ...