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Open wide: Florida’s invasive Burmese pythons can eat bigger prey than previously reported
A new study by the Conservancy of Southwest Florida and the University of Cincinnati reveals how a python's gape allows it to consume larger animals.
Burmese python in Florida tries to swallow 77-pound deer; video
The Conservancy of Southwest Florida on Thursday shared images and video showing a Burmese python attempting to “ingest” a 77-pound white-tailed deer. The adult female python, photographed in South Florida by conservancy biologist Ian Bartoszek,
Python found eating deer shows they’re going after bigger prey in Florida, study says
A 15-foot Burmese python was caught swallowing a “full-sized” deer in Southwest Florida, proving the invasive apex predators are ambushing and eating bigger prey. The python was 115 pounds and the deer was 77 pounds, which amounts to 66.9% of the snake’s body mass, according to the newly released study “Big Pythons, Big Gape and Big Prey.”
WATCH: Burmese python swallows 77-pound deer, proving they can eat bigger prey than scientists realized
Watching an invasive apex predator swallow a full-sized deer in front of you is something that you will never forget."
Welcome to Florida: Burmese python swallows 77 pound deer
In February, the team discovered a massive, squirming, 500-pound ball of Burmese python snakes huddled together in the marshy swampland of Naples, Florida. The snakes were in found in what wildlife experts refer to as a “mating ball” — which occurs when several male snakes swarm over the same female to get her pregnant.
Burmese Pythons Could Fit Your Whole Head in Their Mouth
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 wide as 10.
Burmese pythons stretch their mouths even wider than we thought possible
Watching an invasive apex predator swallow a full-sized deer in front of you is something that you will never forget.'
Turns Out Burmese Pythons Can Swallow Much Bigger Prey Than We Realized – *Gulp*
If you already thought that Burmese pythons could stretch their elastic jaws inexplicably far, then boy have we got a surprise for you. Turns out they can open even wider than previously thought, and as a result can bring down bigger prey.
How Florida biologists discovered a Burmese python swallowing a fully grown deer
The scale at which the Burmese python is able to decimate the native wildlife population in South Florida is continuing to ...
Video of Burmese python eating 77-pound deer in Florida Everglades reminds everyone to not underestimate them, scientists say
Florida scientists got more than they ever imagined when they actually came across a Burmese python eating a full-grown deer.
Burmese pythons pose greater threat to Florida wildlife than previously realized: Study
Burmese pythons, according to a new study, can eat animals as big as deer. Scientists were awestruck when one python ate a 77 ...
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'Truly primal': Watch Burmese python swallow deer whole in Florida Everglades by stretching its mouth to the absolute limit
Female Burmese python measuring 14.8’ (4.5m) and weighing 115.2 lbs (52.3 kg) consuming a white-tailed deer weighing 76.9 lbs ...
WATCH: Burmese python swallows 77-pound white-tailed deer
A new study shows a Burmese python's maximal gape is 10.2 inches. The measurements equate to a circumference of 32 inches.
Python found eating deer in Florida stuns scientists
A study by biologists in Southwest Florida has uncovered that massive snakes known as Burmese pythons can consume larger prey ...