When someone says “giant snake,” your brain probably jumps straight to a movie scene — you know, a huge slithery beast lurking in the jungle, ready to snatch a person like it’s grabbing a snack.

Hungry snake caught swallowing another, even bigger snake headfirst. Many species of snakes are capable of swallowing prey much larger than themselves, such as deer, cows and even humans. However, ...

Chewing food into little pieces may be helpful for human digestion, but snakes prefer to ingest their meals in one gulp. Unlike human jaws, snake jaws are not connected to their skulls. This allows ...