Few creatures inspire awe and terror quite like the formidable snake, but some of these voracious reptiles are more deadly ...

Snakes come in all shapes and sizes, but one species found deep in the Amazon can grow to truly gargantuan proportions.

Palaeophis colossaeus, one of the largest known marine snakes of the Eocene, was a coastal predator whose fossils provide ...

Named after the mythical serpent Vasuki from Hindu mythology, it belonged to the now-extinct Madtsoiidae family, a group of ...

THE world’s biggest snake in captivity has died aged 35 after growing to 26ft and 300lbs. Tributes poured in for Goldie ...

But even in the real world, a handful of snake species can grow to immense proportions. The longest of them, pythons, can stretch well beyond the length of George Washington’s 21-foot nose on ...

At almost twice the length of a London bus, this python can justly lay claim to being the world's longest snake. It measures just short of 50ft and weighs an astonishing 70 stone - also a record.

What is the biggest snake in the world? What is the longest snake in the world? With more than 3,000 species of snakes living around the globe, there are a lot of candidates to consider. Here are ten.

Largest snake in the world: Whenever the largest snake in the world is mentioned, people think of pythons. But that’s not the case. The question arises, which is the longest, biggest snake in ...

The king cobra, the world’s longest venomous snake, and the peacock, known for its vibrant feathers, stand out in nature.

Goldie the python was believed to be among the biggest snakes in captivity at more than 25 feet in length, according to Skunkape Headquarters in Ochopee, Florida. Skunkape Headquarters photo A ...