Florida alligators are opportunistic feeders with a wide-ranging diet. Invasive Burmese pythons are on the gator menu.
Burmese pythons have transformed the Florida Everglades into one of the strangest predator battlegrounds on Earth, where giant invasive snakes now clash directly with native alligators . Introduced ...
Burmese pythons are an invasive species in Florida that pose a significant threat to the Everglades ecosystem. The Florida Python Challenge is an annual event designed to raise awareness and remove ...
University of Florida researchers documented a surprising new threat to Burmese python eggs in the Everglades, adding to ...
Burmese pythons may be the most destructive foreign animal in Florida Everglades history. The invasive snake was first recorded in the Everglades National Park in 1979 and quickly put a stranglehold ...
Native scavengers may be exploiting Burmese python nests to their benefit but it's unclear how often it is happening.
As alligator mating season ramps up in Florida, residents may notice more of the scaly predators on the move and eating just about anything they can catch. That includes invasive Burmese pythons.