In honor of the Year of the Snake, let’s appreciate the strange anatomy and evolution of these slithery reptiles

Lunar New Year designs often feature cute depictions of the year's Chinese zodiac animal. But making a snake cute is a challenge, artists say, resulting in an array of biologically inaccurate renderings.

Lunar New Year is nearly here, with January 29 ushering in the Year of the Snake. Google is ready to celebrate with an appropriately snake-ified Doodle. In addition to the main Lunar New Year Doodle, Google’s also got a special edition for South Korea.