Viral video shows a massive python ambushing swimmers by a river, sparking fears about how dangerous these giant snakes really are.

(Some pythons can grow up to 20 feet long or more.) However, the crocs, which are “small for their genus,” average around six to nine feet long and can reach up to 13 feet long.

Indian python faces extinction. Habitat loss and illegal trade threaten the species. These snakes are also desired as exotic pets. Conservation efforts are crucial. Indian pythons are non-venomous ...

While part of the same genus, these two pythons are vastly different in size once they reach maturity. Ball pythons get to be about 4 feet long, while Burmese pythons can reach between 10 and 16 ...

Python is a common name for a member of Python (genus), or more generally for any member of the family Pythonidae, the family to which the python genus belongs. - Source: Wikipedia ...

King cobras are the longest venomous snakes in the world, with some spanning 18 feet. And, as their genus name Ophiophagus suggests, king cobras specialize in eating other snakes.