Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A massive Burmese python coils tightly around the armored body of a large crocodile during an intense struggle in a muddy river.© ...

The South Florida Water Management District started its second year of the python elimination program. One hunter has stood ...

Across South Florida, giant snakes that once seemed like exotic escapees are now entrenched residents, reshaping ecosystems and creeping into neighborhoods. The Burmese python, a massive constrictor ...

Scientist on Burmese pythons: 'removing over 24 tons of python locally feels like a dent to me, but I’m biased.' ...

Burmese pythons are an invasive species in South Florida, originally from Southeast Asia and introduced through the pet trade. The non-venomous constrictors disrupt the ecosystem by preying on native ...

There are way more pythons than hunters to remove them in Florida. But the ones that do kill them can be paid full-time by ...