Burmese pythons, which are native to Southeast Asia, pose a significant threat to native wildlife in Florida where they are an invasive species.

Geographically, these snakes also share a similar range–namely southern Indonesia, eastern New Guinea, and northern and western Australia. In terms of size, they are quite large, ranging from around 7 ...

The invasive female Burmese python captured at Big Cypress National Preserve weighed 198 pounds – the second heaviest python captured to date in Florida.

Outside the python’s range, those species were more common. The snakes also competed with native predators, like bobcats. One study released marsh rabbits in areas with and without pythons.

Every year, hunters descend on the Everglades to kill Burmese pythons. Two women are among the eradicators.

"This was definitely someone's pet animal, which makes a pretty tragic story," reptile handler Joseph Hart said.

Record-breaking 19-foot-long Burmese python captured in Florida A woman has been found dead inside the belly of a snake after it swallowed her whole in central Indonesia, a local official said ...

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A 12-foot, 42 kg python was safely captured and released back into the wild by reptile rescuer Suresh Poojary and RRT staff ...