Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. There have been multiple documented incidents where large ...

MIAMI (AP) – State biologists are concerned that the aggressive rock python might be the latest invasive species to become established in the Everglades and elsewhere in South Florida. Rock pythons ...

Mumbai-based naturalists have documented a rare instance of ophiophagy (snake-eating behaviour) at Maharashtra Nature Park, where a rat snake was observed consuming a juvenile Indian rock python.

A rock python recently tried to eat more than it could chew, or rather, swallow. The 13-feet giant python died as it swallowed a porcupine. The serpent was found dead by the roadside at Lake Eland ...

New Delhi, Nov 25 (PTI) A five-year-old Rock Python at the National Zoological Park died while undergoing treatment for the past two days, zoo officials said. With this, the zoo now has seven pythons ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. The rock python is one of the few snakes that actually care for their eggs. For over 90 days after they’re laid, the mom will stand guard over ...