See scientists wrangling the invasive snakes.

"This is a South Florida problem that is rapidly turning into a Central Florida problem." ...

A 16-foot Burmese python was captured recently by a team of experts in Florida, but the massive reptile did not surrender without a struggle. “It was a large female python. She was upset and thrashed ...

One-quarter of the female pythons it removed contained white-tailed deer remains.

Eating its prey can be a process for a python, which is why it relies so heavily on its jaw to get the job done, including consuming a whole deer.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Biologists said an unusual animal death deep in the Florida Everglades led to a positive surprise. Officials said they found a ...

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Southwest Florida biologists wrangled the largest Burmese python yet to be captured in the state of Florida. A team of three hauled it from the Picayune Strand State Forest to the ...

Conservancy biologist Ian Bartoszek demonstrates safe solo python capture techniques for a Conservancy intern on a 17-foot, 153-pound female Burmese python.

Florida biologists have confirmed something truly jaw-dropping: invasive Burmese pythons can open their mouths much wider than we ever thought. This means they can swallow massive prey — like ...