Scrub pythons are the longest species of snake native to Australia, but their dietary habits aren't particularly scary. They mostly eat rats, possums, fruit bats and occasionally lizards.

Snakes might not top everyone’s list of favorite creatures, but there’s no denying they’ve mastered the art of growing long, heavy, and—let’s be honest—pretty intimidating. A few are so big their ...

Amethystine Python: Also known as the scrub python, this is Australia’s largest snake, capable of growing up to 28 feet. Indian Python: This species, often confused with the Burmese python ...

This type of snake is one of the world’s six largest snakes in terms of length or weight. You’ll find that this scaly critter is also the largest native snake in Australia and Papua New ...

The king cobra is the longest venomous snake, reaching 3.2 to 4 metres. Photo Credit: Australia Zoo The longest Indian python ever recorded measured 4.6 metres and weighed 52 kg.