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Geographically, these snakes also share a similar range–namely southern Indonesia, eastern New Guinea, and northern and western Australia. In terms of size, they are quite large, ranging from around 7 ...

Burmese pythons, which are native to Southeast Asia, pose a significant threat to native wildlife in Florida where they are an invasive species.

Every year, hunters descend on the Everglades to kill Burmese pythons. Two women are among the eradicators.

"This was definitely someone's pet animal, which makes a pretty tragic story," reptile handler Joseph Hart said.

A Burmese python coils around the arm of a hunter during a news conference in 2010 in the Florida Everglades. New research suggests that the pythons won't spread through the American Southeast, as ...