Even the largest snakes, like pythons and anacondas, primarily feed on rodents, birds and other small to medium-sized mammals. However, in certain scenarios, they do prey on people—behavior that ...

Decades ago, Burmese python snakes were discovered in Florida’s Everglades National Park. These snakes, native to southeast Asia, were probably pets that people illegally set free in the park.

When python researchers Ian Bartoszek and Ian Easterling tracked a male “scout snake” with a radio transmitter, they expected him to lead them to a big female Burmese python. What they found ...

What they can eat is limited to and dependent on how big the Burmese python’s mouth opening can stretch. Researchers call this the snake’s gape. More:Python challenge: Why state recommends not ...

They're scaly, slithery and can grow up to 33 feet in length -that's as long as a bus - but have you ever thought about eating pythons? A new study by Macquarie University in Australia claims that ...