Just when you thought you knew everything about one of Florida's least-favorite invasive species, a surprise emerges. Scientists have discovered a new type of cell that helps Burmese pythons digest ...
Scientists have discovered that Burmese pythons possess specialized intestinal cells to digest calcium from prey bones, preventing toxicity. The study, published in the Journal of Experimental Biology ...
Burmese pythons possess a remarkable ability to swallow and digest prey significantly larger than their heads. This ...
A hypothetical showdown between a reticulated python and a green anaconda reveals the anaconda as the likely victor. Despite ...
In Florida's Big Cypress National Preserve, researchers documented a Burmese python regurgitating a deer due to a cold snap, marking the first such observation without human interference. This ...
Frigid temperatures have made their to Florida. Here's how the cold weather impacts the invasive Burmese python.
They hunt in a nightmarish way ― grabbing prey as it passes. Once secured with a bite, pythons wrap their bodies around their prey and crush them.