THE world's biggest snake in captivity has died aged 35 after growing to 26ft and 300lbs. Tributes poured in for Goldie following her death, describing her as a "gentle giant". Goldie died at the ...

But the African giant pouched rat (Cricetomys ansorgei), the world’s longest, is challenging that perception. With its intelligence and super sense of smell, this species has captured the ...

Since Sgt. Van Pelt was a licensed python contractor, he responded, expecting to find a giant python. Instead, he found a smaller red rat snake, which was just trying to warm itself in the ...