Snakes

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission said the incident was a happy one as it would help with their ongoing skunk survey.

Stewart Brasier was on vacation in Queensland, Australia, when he saw a family's puppy being suffocated by an 8-foot-long python.

The snake catcher had to carry the highly-venomous snake with his bare hands through a tiny hole in a wall.

An emergency services spokesperson compared the incident to the snake pit in "Raiders of the Lost Ark."

Although neighbors were unaware that the man had any snakes living in the home, officials said there was little risk of the snakes escaping.

Snake catcher Stuart McKenzie said he could tell that the workers were nervous of snakes, particularly when he removed the python from the bushes

Everglades Mink have been known to eat animals more than twice their size.

The red-bellied reptile was about to shed its skin when it was found at a school on Australia's Sunshine Coast.

The woman and her son worked to untangle the snake that had wrapped itself around one of the wheels. He captioned the viral clip "Thanksgiving in Florida."

Steve Irwin died 15 years ago after being struck by a stingray while filming in the Great Barrier Reef.

A woman came face to face with the massive creature in the vessel's shower.

The kangaroo rat filmed earned the nickname "ninja rat" on account of its incredible evasive jumps and mid-air kicks.

Officers freed the huge snake, but its belly was so bloated it could only float on the river.

The highly venomous snake was doing its best to stay hidden beneath kayaks.

After looking at excrement from snakes in the Galápagos Islands, scientists discovered they this behavior.

One fan has branded Eugene Bozzi "Crocodile Bro-dee" after his latest exploits.

The footage, described as "amazing," shows a threatened Moellendorff's Rat Snake emerging into the world and exploring its enclosure.

Snake catcher Stuart McKenzie said the snakes were over five feet long and were fighting over a female.

A snake handler helped to save the animal after he saw a video of it in the storm drain on Facebook.

The 5-year-old Staffordshire bull terrier was bitten on the legs and neck by an eastern brown snake.

The California-based snake enthusiast initially thought it was only a "love tap"—until he took a closer look at his arm.

All of the animals in question are illegal in the state of Maine and will have to be moved out of the jurisdiction.

Contractors discovered the snakes after they removed a ceiling cover only to find a snake's head.

The venomous olive sea snake approached the paddleboarder in the middle of the ocean because it was mating season.

Snake catcher Stuart McKenzie said the serpent was one of the biggest red-bellied black snakes he had ever seen.

Colombian red tail boas can grow to between 6-10 feet in length.

The snake was captured "unscathed" by officials from the Scottish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals on Wednesday.

The 65-year-old reportedly picked up the snake and began chewing on it in retaliation for being bitten earlier.

Prize winners of the Florida Python Challenge included a father and son duo who won $10,000 for killing dozens of snakes.

The snake was found poking out of a floor heater on the bus during routine maintenance work.