When it comes to snakes, few are as fascinating– or feared– as the king cobra, python, and anaconda. Each of these reptiles is powerful in its own way and rules its territory using different skills.

King cobras, pythons, and anacondas each possess unique strengths as apex predators. King cobras rely on potent venom, while pythons utilize constricting power. Anacondas, the largest and heaviest, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Scientists recently split the king cobra into four separate ...