Unlike most other animals, snakes do not have limbs to help them get from one place to another. Instead, they slither — but there's a little more to snake anatomy than how they move. Finely tuned for ...

An international team of scientists has for the first time provided a detailed anatomical description of the female snake clitoris, an advance that could lead to better understanding of reptile ...

Snakes get rid of waste in the same way that other animals do. Once everything has been completely digested, the waste goes through an opening near the end of the tail. However, because snakes’ bodies ...

Snakes sometimes eat themselves due to distress or biological issues. Overheating, stress, and neurological problems are major causes. In captivity, improper enclosures lead to overheating and stress.

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 ...