An Australian father said he was left shaken this week after a snake attacked his 4-year-old son before attempting to drag the injured child into a bush. Evan Thompson said the incident occurred on ...

A beast of a scrub python weighing in at 30kg is thought to be responsible for the mysterious disappearance of a ginger cat from a southern Cairns suburb. The python was found in the front yard of a ...

Does a python as long as a Holden Commodore have the “drive” to become Australia’s longest snake in captivity? Staff at Cairns Aquarium - Pretzel’s new home - are hopeful. Pretzel, the scrub python, ...

Australia is home to the amethystine python. It is also known as scrub python. This non-venomous snake is among the largest pythons. It thrives in rainforests, savannas, and near human habitats. The ...