Swallows live for up to 11 years and start breeding at 2 years of age. They are excellent fliers but often land in large groups on telephone poles etc. At the end of a day, they will fly in ever ...

Green Anaconda: Found in South America, it is the heaviest snake in the world, with some individuals weighing over 550 pounds. They can reach lengths of up to 30 feet. Reticulated Python: Native to ...

Neurotic behavior is unattractive in mating partners and is unpleasant in general. Yet this trait shows up regularly across populations. Here is an evolutionary key to this puzzle.

A snake handler in the Western Cape shared a nerve-racking video of himself almost getting bitten by a highly venomous and ...

A snake catcher from KZN was called by subcontractors working for an internet installation company after seeing a a large ...

A recent study published in the open-access journal African Invertebrates provides insights into the life history and ...

Attend a Lunar New Year event, One Direction or Michael Bublé tribute night, "The Price is Right" live stage show or the ...

Animals are all around us. Because of their proximity, many people take for granted how truly dangerous some animals really ...

Journey into prehistory as the article explores seven monstrous serpents that once ruled land and sea. From the colossal Titanoboa in ancient Colombia to the transitional form Eophis in England and ...

Scientists have pioneered a groundbreaking method to combat snake venom using newly designed proteins, offering hope for more ...