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To fans of cheesy pop music, the beat of someone else’s heart is a symbol of romantic connection. To a boa constrictor, those beats are simply a sign that it hasn’t finished killing yet. A ...

How does the mighty kingsnake overpower the even mightier rat snake? It uses its tremendous constriction power, a new study finds. It may not be the largest snake, but the "king of snakes" earned its ...

The bird and carpet python were 'literally touching noses' when a professional arrived to remove the snake, per Sunshine Coast Snake Catchers A professional snake catcher intercepted a close call, ...

Snakes that constrict and then swallow enormous prey have evolved a way to keep themselves from suffocating while they do it. When the scaley coils closest to the snake's head are super busy squeezing ...

How do boa constrictors breathe while constricting their victims? A new study finds that snakes can switch which set of ribs they use to draw in... This trick keeps snakes from suffocating as they ...