Conservancy of Southwest Florida scout snake Loki was found dead in a pile of debris, apparently mauled by a bobcat, with its ...

A trio of trappers were patrolling remote backroads when a 16-foot python jumped out. They teamed up to capture it.

In something straight out of a horror movie, scientists have found that Burmese pythons can open their mouths even ... Burmese pythons (Python bivittatus) are apex predators that are larger ...

The Burmese python is already considered a destructive force in the South Florida ecosystem. A new collaborative study that the Conservancy of Southwest Florida in Naples was part of has revealed ...

Florida’s invasive Burmese ... python’s mouth openings – what scientists call their “gape” – could reach up to 8.7 inches, the Conversancy explained. The snakes are able to open ...

Credit: Adnan Azad A Burmese python has been spotted attacking and swallowing a reticulated python. The unusual encounter could be the first known case of these species — two of the world's ...

The diameter of their open mouth, or their “maximal gape,” is the deciding factor in how big an animal the python can eat. Researcher Bruce Jayne poses with two Burmese python specimens.

The villagers then searched the area. They soon spotted a python with a large belly," said Suardi. "They agreed to cut open the python's stomach. As soon as they did, Farida's head was immediately ...

to study the Burmese python’s gape, or how wide they can open their mouth. Their gape determines what they can eat — pythons suffocate prey such as rabbits, bobcats and alligators, then ...

Registration is now open ... Florida Python Challenge, when avid and amateur hunters alike can compete for cash prizes as they work to rid the Everglades of the ravenous, invasive Burmese python.