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Burmese Python Ingests 76-Pound Adult Deer

You can’t say this snake’s eyes were bigger than its stomach.

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Remembering Steve Irwin: The 5 Most Memorable Crocodile Hunter Videos

Five years after Steve Irwin’s death, his infectious enthusiasm is still felt in the world of nature television. See some of his most dangerous – and most touching – moments.

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Two-Headed Snake Featured in Ukrainian Zoo

Predictably, this thing is terrifying.

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Reading While Eating for April 20: Food and Drink

Today’s links put the ‘eating’ in “reading while eating.” Try not to get too hungry while you peruse these palatable pages!

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What’s in a Name? 5 Finalist Names Chosen for Bronx Zoo Cobra

Zoo officials are siding with the cobra’s Egyptian heritage, and now the vote, once again, goes to the people. But what do the choices mean?

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Now a National Celebrity, the Bronx Zoo Cobra Needs a Name

The Bronx Zoo has decided to give the cobra a proper name. But like the snake itself, what to call her is eluding zoo officials.

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Exclusive: 5 Questions with @BronxZoosCobra, the Runaway Snake with a Twitter Account

As the little snake continues its adventures in the Big Apple, the elusive cobra couldn’t slither away from NewsFeed’s questions.

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The Elusive Bronx Zoo Cobra Emerges — On Twitter

While Bronx Zoo handlers are confident that the poisonous Egyptian cobra is still slithering around the Reptile House, @BronxZoosCobra begs to differ.

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Slithering Escapee: Egyptian Cobra on the Loose at Bronx Zoo

Visitors to the Bronx Zoo might be disappointed to find out they can’t get into the popular Reptile House in the park today. But it’s for a good reason: zoo officials say an adolescent Egyptian cobra has been slithering around loose somewhere in the facility.

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Slithering on the Subway: Snake Reunited With Owner After Getting Loose on Boston Train

NewsFeed is surprised it took almost a month to find Penelope the Boa. Shrieks from terrified passengers should have quickly located her.