When it comes to unwelcome guests, an 18-foot Burmese python is as big as they come. The snake is native to Southeast Asia, but it's found a real home in south Florida's Everglades. IAN BARTOSZEK: ...

Researchers discover the secret behind Burmese pythons' ability to fully digest the bones of their prey. Everglades NPS from Homestead, Florida, United States, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons ...

Every year, Florida hosts the "Python Challenge." The 10-day event attracts hunters to the Everglades to help remove the invasive Burmese pythons from the local ecosystem. It is organized by the ...

A look at some of the biggest Burmese pythons caught during the Florida Python Challenge, the annual Everglades snake hunt. 26,463 people played the daily Crossword recently. Can you solve it faster ...

The Conservancy of Southwest Florida removed over 6,000 pounds of Burmese pythons from Collier County last season, totaling 20 tons over 12 years. Pythons exhibit adaptable behavior, swimming far ...

Wildlife researchers in Florida have tried lots of methods to remove invasive and highly destructive Burmese pythons from Florida’s ecosystems. Most methods are inefficient, and most involve humans ...

The team published its findings June 25 in the Journal of Experimental Biology. Burmese pythons typically dine on birds and small mammals, though they don't need to eat every day. The snakes swallow ...

The remotely controlled robotic rabbits have been placed at various undisclosed locations in South Florida to see how well they fool the invasive snakes. Robert McCleery Wildlife biologists in Florida ...

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Wildlife biologists in Florida are doing everything they can to eradicate invasive Burmese pythons, from hosting public hunting challenges and hiring bounty hunters to affixing tracking devices to ...