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Snakes

The head of the stone serpent.

Mexico City, Mexico

Aztec Serpent Head Cornerstone

On a cornerstone of the City Museum is the head of a monstrous serpent stolen from an Aztec pyramid 400 years ago.

Habushu

These bottles of Okinawan rice liquor come with a coiled pit viper.

The facade of the temple.

Bayan Lepas, Malaysia

Snake Temple

Come in, light some incense, and ignore the live snakes around you.

A beautiful bowl of Snake Soup from Shia Wong Hip, Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong

Snake Soup

During Hong Kong winters, crowds flock to small diners with serpents in their cupboards.

Snake Wine

The traditional Chinese medicine can also be deadly.

Permanently Closed

Cape Fear Serpentarium

Wilmington, North Carolina

Cape Fear Serpentarium

An exotic reptile facility showcasing some of the rarest, most venomous snakes in the world.

Permanently Closed

Virginia Beach, Virginia

The Bunny Hutch

The home of pigs, snakes, chameleons, and the alleged largest bunny in the United States.

Pythons at the temple.

The Temple of Pythons

Dozens of snakes are housed and worshipped within the walls of this Vodun temple.

How a Hawk and Its Serpentine Meal Sparked a Montana Wildfire

Animal arson isn't actually all that rare.

Kelsey Kennedy August 28, 2017

The inside of Welt der Gifte

Salzburg, Austria

Welt der Gifte

At this exhibit on the world of poison, venomous animals steal the show.

Found: A 6-Foot Boa in This Guy's Attic

He'd been hearing sounds for years.

Erik Shilling August 10, 2017

Say hello to Milk Snake.

This White Snake Is Not Albino

But it is rare nonetheless.

Eric Grundhauser July 31, 2017

It's looking at you.

Highway Workers in Canada Keep Running Into Rattlesnakes

So far, no one has been bit.

Erik Shilling July 5, 2017

Rattlesnakes can be deadly in car crashes.

A Texas Mini-Van Crash Released Dozens of Venomous Snakes

Thankfully, no one was bitten.

Eric Grundhauser June 30, 2017

And just when you thought snakes couldn't be much more unsettling.

Watch a Snake Throw Up Another Snake

It's snake inception, and it isn't pretty.

Eric Grundhauser May 30, 2017

When these guys grow up, they might hunt bats together.

Found: Snakes That Hunt in Packs

Cuban boas coordinate their strikes from cave ceilings.

Sarah Laskow May 24, 2017

Sam the python.

A 17-Foot Python That Went Missing for 2 Weeks Has Mysteriously Returned Home

Erik Shilling May 10, 2017

Could you keep shopping if you ran across something like this in a parking lot?

Found: A Lot of Snakes in a Walmart Parking Lot

There was a minor panic.

Eric Grundhauser April 27, 2017