Since snakes do not have external ears, humans often make the mistake of thinking they cannot hear. Snakes do not even have small ear openings on the sides of their heads like lizards and crocodilians ...

Snakes are famous for their wide jaws, which can swallow prey larger than their heads. The Amazon tree boa is no exception, ...

Cannibalism in snakes has usually appeared as a footnote rather than a focus. It shows up in old field notebooks, brief case ...

It's well known that deadly snakes strike very swiftly, and it is easy to infer that if you’re unlucky enough to be bitten, the moment of contact will be as simple as it is sudden: a lightning-quick ...