Some pythons have been found in Southwest Florida in Naples and near Lake Okeechobee. Predators: Because of their large size, adult Burmese pythons have few predators, with humans being the exception.

Burmese pythons are wreaking havoc on the Everglades ecosystem, but some native animals have been known to prey on the ...

Burmese pythons are what scientists call "generalist predators," meaning that they feed on a wide variety of species. "That means they’re not picky," says Spencer. "They're eating our native ...

"Knowing the size of prey that predators can consume facilitates understanding and predicting their ecological impact. Burmese pythons (Python bivittatus) are apex predators that are larger than ...

With no natural predators in the region, the pythons pose an unprecedented threat. They devour everything from small mammals ...

They're the ultimate of swamp monsters. Pythons are gigantic predators from halfway around the world that have consumed a significant percentage of south Florida's mammals. And they hunt in a ...

For the first time in Florida, a bobcat has been recorded killing and eating a massive 13-foot Burmese python in the ...

Here was a native animal pushing back against an invasive apex predator,” said Bartoszek. Pythons are considered top, apex predators in the Everglades. They routinely consume native species like ...

In a surprising turn, a Florida bobcat was captured preying on a 13-foot Burmese python, marking a potential shift in the ...

This marks the first recorded instance of a bobcat killing and eating a Burmese python in Florida. Researchers believe native predators like bobcats, alligators, and other snakes are beginning to ...