Burmese pythons in Florida can eat larger prey than scientists previously thought due to their ability to stretch their jaws. Researchers believe that understanding the size limits of prey that ...
Burmese and Indian pythons, though related, exhibit stark differences. The Burmese python is an invasive threat in Florida, ...
While conducting a study about ecological impacts of invasive pythons in Florida, researchers with the Conservancy of Southwest Florida found a nearly 15-foot-long Burmese python had swallowed a ...
Despite miles of ground covered as we drove through the Everglades under the cover of darkness, it was impossible to ignore the fact that we hadn’t spotted a single mammal. The expansive wetlands in ...
Think you know the Burmese python? Think again. Researchers from the University of Cincinnati have recently discovered that our previous knowledge of this massive predator hugely underestimate the ...
It's a danger to our ecosystem that Floridians know all too well. The Burmese python is best known in South Florida for destroying the Everglades — but what makes them such a threat? Because these ...
The annual Florida Python Challenge began on Friday, inviting participants to compete for a share of $25,000 in cash prizes by removing invasive Burmese pythons from the state's ecosystem.The ...
Over the past 12 years, one specially trained Florida team has removed 770 adult pythons from South Florida, primarily in and around the Everglades. That adds up to about 36,000 pounds of pythons. But ...
Burmese pythons pose an even greater threat to Florida’s natural ecosystem than previously thought because of their big mouths, scientists recently discovered. The non-native and invasive snake ...