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Sea of Snakes: A Poisonous Handful

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Whenever working with a venomous snake, divers must take extra precautions to protect themselves from these aggressive animals.

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Green Tree Python (2:50)

Learn about the green tree python.

Expedition Borneo: Python Trouble (3:17)

Biologist Steve Backshall helps Bornean villagers get rid of a problematic chicken-eating python in this video from the Discovery Channel.

Fooled By Nature: Komodo Dragon (0:44)

Komodo dragons have a deadly bite. Sometimes there is a bit of waiting involved, but one good bite can often kill an animal many times the dragon's size. Meet the Komodo dragon in this video from Animal Planet.

Horned Snake (1:33)

From the archives of Discovery: Check out this horned snake if you can -- its skin is a natural, effective camouflage, and even expert bushmen can have a hard time spotting one. Learn more about snakes in this video from Discovery.

King Cobra and I: Cobras Lock Horns (1:16)

Because king cobras are immune to each other's venom, competing males engage in an ancient ritual to settle territorial disputes. See the rare and amazing even in this Animal Planet video.

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Austin Stevens: Amethystine Python (3:35)

Austin Stevens, star of Animal Planet's hit show Austin Stevens: Snakemaster, becomes entangled with a fourteen foot amethystine python and nearly gets strangled.

Sea of Snakes: A Poisonous Handful (0:32)

Whenever working with a venomous snake, divers must take extra precautions to protect themselves from these aggressive animals.

King Cobra and I: To Catch a Cobra (1:21)

Romulus Whitaker rescues a reluctant king cobra in this video from Animal Planet.

King Cobra and I: Rat Snake for Supper (1:27)

A king hungry cobra kills a rat snake in this video from Animal Planet.

King Cobra and I: Cobras Lock Horns (1:16)

Because king cobras are immune to each other's venom, competing males engage in an ancient ritual to settle territorial disputes. See the rare and amazing even in this Animal Planet video.

King Cobra and I: A Nesting Cobra (1:34)

A king cobra mom keeps her eggs warm and well-defended in this video from Animal Planet.

Kill of the Week: A Grasshopper Snack (0:41)

In this Kill of the Week video from Animal Planet, a hungry lizard refuses to let go of a panicked grasshopper and ends up tearing the insect in two.

Kill of the Week: Sticking for a Snack (0:44)

The agility of a mouse is no match for this ferocious snake in this gruesome Kill of the Week video from Animal Planet.

The Jeff Corwin Experience: Snake in the Sand (1:23)

While trekking over the sun-baked dunes of Morocco, Animal Planet star Jeff Corwin discovers a deadly desert horned viper snake.

The Jeff Corwin Experience: The Gator Grab (2:14)

Jeff Corwin, star of Animal Planet's hit show, the Jeff Corwin Experience, gets into a sticky spot with an American alligator.