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Florida opens 10-day Burmese python hunt with $25,000 in prizes for Everglades removals

Researchers have found the species is capable of taking down prey larger than once thought.

Snake hunters compete for $25,000 wrangling Burmese pythons in the Florida Everglades

Participants will compete July 10-19 to help remove Burmese pythons from the Everglades and raise awareness about invasive species.

Not all snakes slither sideways: 7 snake species that can move in a surprisingly straight line

Most people are aware of snakes only because of their characteristic slithering motion from side to side. Not all snakes ...

'It's an unsettling feat': How Florida's invasive python kills its prey

Burmese pythons in Florida are devouring animals as small as rabbits and as big as deer and alligators. How they do it is ...
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Loveland Living Planet Aquarium welcomes one of the longest snakes in the country

On World Snake Day, Loveland Living Aquarium announced the arrival of their longest animal to date.

'Big python'. Florida biologists find extra large snake in Everglades

The Conservancy of Southwest Florida python team came across are massive female snake while conducting research in the field ...

The Florida Python Challenge Is Back, and It’s Seeking Hunters to Kill Invasive Snakes for a $10,000 Grand Prize

Last year’s winner was Taylor Stanberry, who removed 60 Burmese pythons in the record-breaking 2025 event ...