Forget the 50-ft Congo Snake legend. The African rock python is the real giant serpent of the Congo Basin, with proven lengths over 20 feet.

African rock pythons exhibit rare cooperative hunting behavior, a unique trait among reptiles. These apex predators can reach up to 20 feet and employ powerful constriction techniques. Their ...

DURBAN - An African rock python, 4.4m long and weighing 29.8kg, turned out to be the culprit behind “stock theft” incidents at a Ladysmith home in recent weeks. Two Sundays ago, the owner of Ladysmith ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. The rock python is one of the few snakes that actually care for their eggs. For over 90 days after they’re laid, the mom will stand guard over ...

An African python has been left in a cramped and rusty cage in an abandoned villa in Abu Dhabi's Karama Area, Gulf News has discovered. The two-to-three metre long reptile, most likely an African Rock ...

A Southern African Python was removed from the Umhlumayo area near Ladysmith on Thursday (February 14). Speaking to local snake expert Fanie Cilliers and his daughter, who went out to catch the ...

A woman in Africa was shocked by a 12-foot-long African rock python that she found resting inside the refrigerator of a super market. The woman was shopping at a super market in Cape Town. As she ...

How would you react if a 4m python climbed a scraggly tree in front of you? Probably with strong language, much like a North West farmer did. A video posted on Boland Snake Removals 24/7 and Pest ...

The world's heaviest snakes, including the green anaconda and Burmese python, showcase remarkable size and strength. The green anaconda is the heaviest living snake, while the reticulated python is ...

DURBAN – A group of runners rescued a southern African python that was stuck in an electric fence on a farm in Holla Trails, Umhlali, north of Durban. Natasha Barnes posted on Facebook that she ...