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Indian python: Know about the physical characteristics, hunting methods, threats, and more of this non-venomous snake species

The Indian python (Python molurus), an exceptional reptile species found in the varied environments of the Indian subcontinent, is fast nearing the edge of population extinction. Its decline is ...

For children: Meet herpetologists, the Irular community, snake-catchers, who help conserve snakes

A breed quite different from snake charmers, there are snake catchers or rescuers who care for wildlife. A snake rescuer is a ...
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Without snakes, India's charmers play on

NEW DELHI, Dec 26 (Reuters Life!) - Out-of-work Indian snake charmers are playing their flutes at weddings and world festivals after pressure from animal rights groups led to their prized reptiles ...

14-ft python triggers panic, halts traffic in Valmikinagar market

Bettiah: Panic gripped the crowded Tanki Bazaar area of Valmikinagar on Friday evening after a 14-ft Burmese python was spotted slithering across the Bagaha–Valmikinagar main road near the Valmiki ...