This worm-like parasite is killing off Florida’s native snakes
Snake lungworm disease, which infects at least 19 snake species, is poised to spread throughout the southeastern U.S.
Invasive Burmese pythons can swallow whole deer, alligators in one gulp: ‘A wildlife issue of our time’
The snake enlarged its jaw to fit around the deer’s entire torso – leaving its legs and hooves hanging out on the grass.
Orlando Weekly11d
Burmese python swallows 77-pound deer in Florida, advances research about the invasive snakes
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Billings Gazette10d
Burmese pythons are big eaters of Florida wildlife
What’s scary about these big snakes is their ability to swallow other animals, including whole deer and alligators.
New Florida tourist thrill: Hunt, and maybe catch, a python. ‘No experience necessary’
Python hunting is a new territory in the wildlife guiding business, leading adventurous visitors on excursions to find the ...
Miami Herald16d
Python found eating deer shows they’re going after bigger prey in Florida, study says
We should not underestimate the Burmese python. They will kill and eat animals ... Ian Easterling with some of the snakes captured. Conservancy of Southwest Florida photo To date, Bartoszek ...
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Python swallows 77-pound deer, stunning researchers with the size of its mouth
Two other snakes were part of the study, including the longest Burmese python ever captured in Florida, a 19-foot behemoth ...
Richmond20d
New Florida tourist thrill: Hunt, and maybe catch, a python. ‘No experience necessary’
Snake hunting is not for anyone who thinks a Florida tourist experience should ... the part of the job she could do without. “I hate killing the python,” Siewe said. “I don’t want to ...