The trade-off of this hardy external layer is that it doesn't expand; it remains relatively inflexible and constricts the ...

You must have seen snakes shedding their skin in wildlife documentaries. What do you think? Why do these critters shed their skin? Is it to look new, grow bigger, or something else entirely?

In some cases, snakes shed their skin as part of hormonal changes related to breeding or other life cycle events ...

With the weather warming up, snakes have emerged from hibernation and are shedding their skin as they grow. Although it common to come across shedded skin, the actual molting is more difficult to ...