Advocates say alligator farming has turned the demand for boots and bags into a boost for a species often seen as scary, bothersome or good only for their leathery skins.

These wetlands, these alligators … it has to have some kind of monetary value,” said George Melancon, alligator research biologist for the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.

While most wild animals avoid humans, a small number of species are responsible for the majority of fatal attacks each year. Some are predators by nature, while others bite or kill out of defense, ...

A reticulated python has already completed its hunt of this small deer and is in the process of constricting its prey.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. African rock pythons are powerful constrictors capable of swallowing prey much wider than their heads. Horned antelope like ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Feb. 26 (UPI) --An Australian snake catcher responded to a late night call from a Queensland resident who found a large carpet ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - As Catholics across Louisiana prepare for the first Friday of Lent, a 15-year-old letter from the Archdiocese of New Orleans is once again making the rounds with a clear ...

Feb. 26 (UPI) --An Australian snake catcher responded to a late night call from a Queensland resident who found a large carpet python lurking in their bathroom. Sunshine Coast Snake Catchers 24/7 ...

The church regards alligator as seafood, thus making it okay for someone to consume it during Lent without feeling like they sinned. Former New Orleans Archbishop Gregory Aymond wrote a letter in 2010 ...

The South Florida Water Management District is in its second year of managing a Python Removal Program. Winners win cash ...

RIVIERA BEACH, Fla. (WFLA) — A Florida man called 911 on Sunday to report a “big (expletive) python” at his front door, the Riviera Beach Police Department posted on Facebook. The police department ...

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, ...