More incredible still, this prey capture all happens in midair. “Dragonflies are doing these really, really fast, high-speed aerial captures,” said Crane. This ability of dragonflies to successfully ...

The expression “so hungry I could eat a horse” might not be just a figure of speech — for the Burmese python, at least.

Professor Bruce Jayne demonstrates how wide a Burmese python can open its mouth to swallow prey. University of Cincinnati In early November, scientists in the Florida Everglades cut open the ...

Fish with larger teeth can access a wider range of food sources, while the ability to rapidly extend the upper jaw allows fish to hunt fast-swimming prey by using suction forces to pull them ...

In that case, you might be a python. Surprisingly, it was only as recently as 2015 that we discovered how they kill their prey. First, a few python factoids.

Prey: "What a big mouth you have!" Python: "The better to eat you with." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Burmese pythons ...

They may be called a boa constrictor but we've only just learnt how pythons really kill their prey. Dr Karl squeezes out the heart-stopping truth.