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Python Surgery

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Did you know snakes could get stitches? Watch this Reuters video showing how a skilled surgeon saved a snake's life. An Australian Python mistook four golf balls for chicken eggs and had to had them surgically removed.

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Snake Origins (1:38)

Watch this video about the evolution of snakes on HowStuffWorks. Biologists have conducted DNA analysis to find out which animal is the closest relative to snakes. See how snakes work in this video from ScienCentral.

Green Tree Python (2:50)

Learn about the green tree python.

The World's Deadliest Snakes (8:51)

Watch this episode of Eco Geeks about deadly snakes on HowStuffWorks. Figuring out the world's deadliest snake is hard to pin down because so many factors are at play. Learn about deadly snakes in this episode of Eco Geeks.

Python Surgery (1:06)

Did you know snakes could get stitches? Watch this Reuters video showing how a skilled surgeon saved a snake's life. An Australian Python mistook four golf balls for chicken eggs and had to had them surgically removed.

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.

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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.

Spitting Cobra (1:23)

From the archives of Discovery: The spitting cobra unleashes a venom toxic enough to kill a full-grown man in minutes. Learn more about the spitting cobra and African snakes in this video from Discovery.