WEIFANG, China (AP) — The brightly lit snake lanterns are topped with oversized heads that don’t fit the usual image of the slithery reptile — they are cute. It's the year of the snake in the Chinese ...

A woman tried to bring five snakes into China by hiding them in her bra. Authorities noticed she had a strange body shape, which led them to discover the animals. They were identified as corn snakes, ...

A Beijing man had to get his thumb amputated after a serious bite from his pet snake, a venomous long-nosed viper. According ...

Disney's Zootopia 2 is a global hit, especially in China where it has sparked an unusual trend among young people - buying venomous blue pit vipers as pets.

The 21-year-old from central Jiangxi province bought the Indonesian pit viper for 1,850 yuan ($260) two days after the ...

Beijing — A man has been caught trying to smuggle over 100 live snakes into mainland China by cramming them into his trousers, according to the country's customs authority. The unnamed traveler was ...

A scaly new character from Disney’s Zootopia 2 has sparked an unexpected and potentially dangerous trend in China, with young fans buying real venomous snakes resembling the film’s breakout reptile.

The fluffy Disney animation — and its snake character in particular — is delighting audiences in China, to the relief both of ...

ZISIQIAO, China (Reuters) - Since China began frantic efforts to curb a coronavirus epidemic in late January, residents in the tiny snake breeding village of Zisiqiao have had to come to terms with a ...

Under the cover of darkness, a 1-foot-long predator moved along a branch in the mountains of eastern China. Its yellow eyes scanned the surrounding landscape for its next meal, but it wasn’t the only ...

Scientists found a 1-foot-long predator with yellow eyes in China and discovered a “cryptic” new species, a study said and photo shows. Photo from Getty / iStockphoto Under the cover of darkness, a ...