Florida scientists are using opossums to secretly track invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades-and it's working.

The female snake measures in at approximately 23 feet and 8 inches, although its length can be significantly extended when sedated “A python this big will probably be drawn toward a village … and once that happens, it will almost certainly be killed ...

Are Florida's invasive Burmese pythons are more active in warmer months? Signs show signs of cold tolerance, potentially spreading north.

The naming of snakes is not something random or whimsical that happens spontaneously when they are found in the field. On the contrary, there is a well-defined process through which this naming procedure is done.

When it comes to food consumption, snakes skip the whole chewing bit and swallow their meals whole. But sometimes their eyes are bigger than their stomachs, and the prey comes right back up. This startling Instagram video shows what appears to be a python regurgitating a full-sized bird.