Jordan North triumphed over his fear of snakes during Monday’s episode of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! as he and Shane Richie won nine stars for the camp. The BBC Radio DJ, 30, admitted he was the most terrified he’d ever been in his life for The Viper Vault trial where he … Read more
Snake eyes: Serpents hunt in the dark by turning body heat from prey into a ‘thermal image’ thanks to a unique organ in their nose Some snakes have the ability to hunt in total darkness with extreme accuracy Is a mystery as to how the reptiles are able to do this with no known explanation … Read more
Who’s eating who? Astonishing moment catfish hangs with its jaws around a snake’s head and another serpent clamped to its tail before it escapes from both attackers Catfish suspended in the air as one of the keelback snakes locks into jaws on tail Fish clamps mouth around the head of the snake at top after … Read more
Who’s eating who? Astonishing moment catfish hangs with its jaws around a snake’s head and another serpent clamped to its tail before it escapes from both attackers Catfish suspended in the air as one of the keelback snakes locks into jaws on tail Fish clamps mouth around the head of the snake at top after … Read more
Venomous rattle snakes are known to unexpectantly slither out from holes, but what may come to a surprise is that these reptiles also climb trees. The daring feat has been captured by a number of people this summer, who have shared the astounding photos and videos online. A diamondback was seen ‘soaking up the early … Read more
Action Park Andy Mulvihill and Jake Rossen Penguin £14.99 Rating: As a teenager, I loved riding on any rollercoaster that guaranteed to spin me up and down and round and round 200ft in the air at terrifying speeds while my fellow passengers screamed in terror. These days, I feel woozy sitting in the front of … Read more
Double trouble! Two hungry snakes tear a frog to pieces and eat it alive in KENT Amateur photographer Steve Young, 55, was able to capture the little frog desperately trying to escape The carnivorous grass snakes caught hold of the frog at Oare Marshes near Faversham, Kent, on July 31 Despite his attempts to escape … Read more
Man, 27, dies after being bitten by one of 25 pet snakes in southern port city of Algeciras in Spain A man died in hospital after he was bitten by a venomous one of hit 27 snakes He was rushed to hospital and died before a new antidote arrived from Madrid The remaining snakes have … Read more
Man, 27, dies after being bitten by one of 25 pet snakes in southern port city of Algeciras in Spain A man died in hospital after he was bitten by a venomous one of hit 27 snakes He was rushed to hospital and died before a new antidote arrived from Madrid The remaining snakes have … Read more
Genes in the eyes of sea snakes evolved rapidly over the course of 15 million years to allow them to see underwater, according to an international team of scientists. The aquatic reptile branched away from its terrestrial relatives when it entered the sea and has been evolving ever since to survive changing light conditions, they … Read more