Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. There are few phrases guaranteed to trigger disbelief ...

Snakes are already in the list of the most strange creatures on Earth, thanks to their unusual anatomy. But have you ever stopped to wonder which snakes are the most unusual,bizarre and weird to exist ...

The snake dangles 49 feet (15 meters) off the ground, tail entwined around a branch. Suddenly, the animal rears up and launches, flinging its body toward the forest floor. In other reptiles, the leap ...