Residents of downtown Los Angeles were recently shocked to discover a gigantic 20-foot python in a dumpster near an apartment complex. Locals originally thought the snake was fake, but further ...

Pythons fascinate people globally. These snakes are constrictors, not venomous. Young pythons are independent from birth. They swallow prey whole using flexible jaws. Pythons can live over 30 years.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. More than 4,200 species of snakes exist on the planet and ...