venomous snake diversity and toppling long-standing records in herpetology ... Now, with the king cobra no longer classified as a single species, the rankings of the world’s longest venomous ...

Paleontologists in India just identified a gargantuan prehistoric snake that roamed the Earth 47 million years ago. The ...

How Long Snakes Live in the Wild In the wild ... to high-quality prey like rodents or birds will likely live longer. Pet snakes, on the other hand, need to be fed properly in captivity.

Aesculapian snakes, which can grow to over 7ft long, originally escaped from captivity, but are now surviving on their own using warm corners made by humans. Researchers tracked 13 males and eight ...

Britain's largest wild snake, the Aesculapian, is "thriving" in a region of Wales where they have settled, according to recent research. Around 240 Aesculapian snakes have been recorded.

Snakes, admired and feared, often live longer in captivity due to fewer threats. Lifespans differ by species; king cobras can live 20-25 years in the wild, reaching up to 30 in captivity.