Florida team hauls in 18-foot, 215-pound Burmese python
A team of biologists recently hauled in the heaviest Burmese python ever captured in Florida, officials said.
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News tagged with pythons
Calling all snake hunters—Florida opens registration for this year's Python Challenge
Have you ever wanted to become a snake hunter in the Florida Everglades? Now's your chance.
Plants & Animals
Jun 17, 2022
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The snake trade in Indonesia is not sustainable enough—but it could be
Wildlife trade is a multimillion dollar industry. While some animals are traded legally, in compliance with legislation that aims to protect populations, wildlife trafficking continues to thrive in many places, threatening ...
Plants & Animals
May 20, 2022
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New algorithm could be quantum leap in search for gravitational waves
A new method of identifying gravitational wave signals using quantum computing could provide a valuable new tool for future astrophysicists.
General Physics
Apr 01, 2022
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Infrared imaging leaves invasive pythons nowhere to hide
For more than 25 years, Burmese pythons have been living and breeding in the Florida Everglades, where they prey on native wildlife and disrupt the region's delicate ecosystems. A new study shows that infrared cameras could ...
Optics & Photonics
Jun 07, 2021
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Snakes evolve a magnetic way to be resistant to venom
Certain snakes have evolved a unique genetic trick to avoid being eaten by venomous snakes, according to University of Queensland research.
Plants & Animals
Jan 15, 2021
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Snake and eggs for breakfast? Florida may soon encourage eating invasive pythons
Donna Kalil estimates she's eaten a dozen pythons in the last three years or so.
Plants & Animals
Dec 21, 2020
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World's earliest python identified from 47 million-year-old fossil remains
Together with his colleague Hussam Zaher of the University in São Paulo, Senckenberg scientist Krister Smith described the world's oldest known fossils of a python. The almost completely preserved snakes with a length around ...
Paleontology & Fossils
Dec 16, 2020
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Study plots pythons' history in Australia
Pythons first arrived in Australia from Asia around 23 million years ago and then adapted to their new home by becoming incredibly diverse, according to new research from The Australian National University (ANU).
Plants & Animals
Dec 03, 2020
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Hunters bag record-breaking python in Florida Everglades
Two Florida hunters set a new record when they caught a Burmese python that measured a whopping 18 feet, 8.8 inches (5.71 meters), authorities in the southern state said Friday, as they encourage more people to eliminate ...
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Oct 09, 2020
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