Some snakes eat toads by politely swallowing the creatures whole. Others saw a hole in a toad’s abdomen with their teeth, shove their heads in and gorge on organs and tissues — while the amphibian is ...

Larger garter snakes (they can grow about 3 feet long) also eat meadow voles, which will otherwise wreak havoc on roots, tubers and bark. My favorite snakes are among the most docile encountered in a ...

Researchers have observed a gruesome feeding behavior in a snake species native to southeast Asia during which the serpent cuts open the body of its toad prey and eats the organs, one-by-one, while ...

This gruesome behavior was previously unknown in snakes. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Pity the toads that encounter Asian ...

A small-banded kukri snake seen with its head thrust inside the body of an Asian common toad. This snake does this to feed on its prey's internal organs, and, perhaps, to avoid the poisonous milky ...

As spring approaches, we begin to see the natural world awaken. Birds are chirping, insects are buzzing and wildlife seems more abundant than ever. One welcome critter is the garter snake. Garter ...