While the majority of snakes would normally swallow their prey whole, the Small-banded Kukri Snake seems to have evolved a particularly macabre feeding habit that has never before been witnessed in a ...

After describing a unique behaviour in the Small-banded Kukri Snake (Oligodon fasciolatus) last September, two new studies, also led by Henrik Bringsøe, are now reporting the same gruesome feeding ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Brought in to address a problem, cane toads now represent ...

While often confused, frogs and toads, both amphibians, exhibit distinct traits. Frogs boast smooth, moist skin and long legs for jumping and swimming, preferring wet habitats. Toads, conversely, have ...

Rick Shine receives funding from the Australian Research Council. Georgia Ward-Fear does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit ...

Common toads, with their heavy-set bodies and short limbs, are regarded as typical terrestrial amphibians. “There is no shortage of papers on common toads; they are a very well-studied species,” says ...

Marissa Parrott is affiliated with Zoos Victoria, a zoo-based conservation organisation fighting extinction for some of the world's most endangered species. Sean Doody and Simon Clulow do not work for ...