Cincinnati [US], September 19 (ANI): Burmese pythons are enormous snakes that may reach lengths of over 18 feet and weigh 200 pounds. They are also large eaters, capable of taking on prey as big as deer.
Washington [US], September 17 (ANI): Biologists at the University of Cincinnati found that it's not just the size of a Burmese python's head and body that allows them to eat almost everything. They evolved super-stretchy skin between their lower jaws that allow them to consume prey up to six times larger than similar-sized snakes.
A team of US researchers captured the largest Burmese python ever discovered in the state of Florida on Thursday. The female serpent is almost 18 feet long. It weighed about 98 kg, according to the Conservancy of Southwest Florida. Moreover, this species is considered to be an invasive one in Florida, researchers said. Researchers had to wrestle with the ginormous […]