Snakes are among the most fascinating reptiles in the animal kingdom, known for their striking appearance, venomous power, ...

An illegally-owned 13-foot Burmese python was seized from a home in central New York state last week, officials said. On Aug. 28, an officer with the New York State Department of Environmental ...

The snake has been donated to Fort Rickey Discovery Zoo in Rome, N.Y. NYS Department of Environmental Conservation/Facebook A 13-foot python was seized from a N.Y. home A 13-foot snake was seized from ...

When we think of fast animals, cheetahs sprinting across the African Savanna or peregrine falcons diving through the sky might come to mind. But some of the speediest creatures can be found slithering ...

Ophidiophobia (the phobia of snakes) is one of the more common phobias psychologists treat today. Some researchers posit that this is an evolutionary response and that humans are wary of snakes ...

Environment Conservation Police Officer, Jeff Hull, with the illegally-owned 13-foot Burmese python seized from a New York home. An illegally-owned 13-foot Burmese python was seized from a home in ...