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An American alligator and a Burmese python in Everglades National Park struggling in lock. Burmese pythons in the state of Florida are classified as an invasive species.They disrupt the ecosystem by preying on native species, outcompeting native species for food or other resources, and/or disrupting the physical nature of the environment.
Nearly 20,000 pythons have been caught in Florida in the last 20 years, and in 2022, 538 pythons were collected for P448’s production purposes, representing a quarter of the total catch for that ...
The Burmese python population exploded in the mid-90s after being imported from South Asia as exotic pets. Burmese pythons are usually between six to nine feet but can grow over 15 feet long .
The scale at which the Burmese python is able to decimate the native wildlife population in South Florida continues to astonish biologists studying to eradicate the invasive species. Researchers ...
In December 2021, a Burmese python was captured in Florida that weighed 98 kg (215 lb) and had a length of 5.5 m (18 ft); it contained a record 122 developing eggs. [41] In July 2023, local hunters captured and killed a 5.8 m (19 ft) long Burmese python that weighed 57 kg (125 lb) in Florida's Big Cypress National Preserve. [14]
Scores of Burmese pythons have been captured in Florida. The snakes, which are an invasive species , were rounded up in a 10-day competition involving 850 participants from 33 states and Canada.
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Here are some of the biggest Burmese pythons caught in the Florida Python Challenge annual Everglades hunt The FWC holds an annual Python Challenge. This photo was taken during the 2020 challenge.