Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Reticulated pythons are the longest snakes in the world, capable of reaching 20 feet or more and weighing well over 200 pounds.

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. More than 4,200 species of snakes exist on the planet and ...