Snakes Resort to Cannibalism When the Opportunity Strikes, Study Shows

A recent study compiled over 500 incidents of cannibalism in more than 200 species of snakes, revealing that the behavior is ...
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8 Fearless Animals That Hunt and Kill Snakes

Snakes may be feared, but many animals hunt them. Explore how predators adapt to venom, speed, and defense to shape ...

When This Python Tried to Eat an Antelope, Things Took a ‘Sharp’ Turn

Wild predators must regularly hunt or forage to survive. While many animals graze or scavenge, large constrictor snakes rely on overpowering and swallowing prey whole. But even experienced predators ...

These animals that literally eat their own body parts: From snakes eating tails to octopuses biting arms

Nature can be surprising, and sometimes a little unsettling, especially when animals behave in ways that seem hard for us to ...
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Snakes have evolved to be cannibals at least 11 times – why?

Eating your own kind might not sound like a winning survival strategy, but cannibalism is surprisingly common in the animal ...