In something straight out of a horror movie, scientists have found that Burmese pythons can open their mouths even wider than we previously thought. These snakes' enormous jaws may be able to open as ...

Image source: BBC The Burmese python (Python bivittatus) is one of the largest and most recognizable snake species in the world. Native to Southeast Asia, this non-venomous constrictor has gained ...

Burmese pythons can consume meals equivalent to 100 ... The large nonvenomous constrictor captures its prey by ambushing it before coiling around it. The snake then squeezes until the animal ...

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 ...

For the new study, researchers at the University of Cincinnati studied three of the biggest Burmese pythons captured in Florida, where they’re considered an invasive species. These huge snakes ...

This non-venomous constrictor preys on mammals and birds, and while there are rare reports of attacks on humans, these ...

Burmese pythons in Florida can eat larger prey than scientists previously thought due to their ability to stretch their jaws. Researchers believe that understanding the size limits of prey that ...

The scale at which the Burmese python is able to decimate the native wildlife population in South Florida continues to ...