Three large pythons were spotted in Forest Park, Queens earlier this week. So far, only one of them has been caught.

Q. What is the python's No. 1 predator? FWC: In Florida, smaller pythons like hatchlings and juveniles are more susceptible than adults to become prey of native birds or mammals. Because of their ...

Are pythons aggressive toward humans when captured? FWC: Burmese pythons are a cryptic species and, similar to other snake species, their first defense is to blend in with the environment. When ...

Recent sightings of invasive Burmese pythons at Florida homes were caught on video. Are these massive snakes invading urban areas?

A woman was found dead after being attacked by a python in central Indonesia, police and local officials said Friday, the third such death in the province since June. Maga, a 74-year-old woman who ...

Certain species of snakes are large and strong enough and possess the appropriate ability to devour big prey like human ...

Think you stuffed your face on Thanksgiving? That's nothing compared to what a Burmese python can eat. The snakes, which can grow up to 20 feet, devour animals as large as deer and alligators, thanks ...

It was 2.30 am when Lea-Ann Mears suddenly woke to the feeling of a 4-metre-long scrub python sinking its teeth into her posterior. Mears knew the python was near her home – in fact, reptile biologist ...