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That’s the length of a double decker bus! 10 metre monster tops biggest snakes in the world list

It’s tricky to measure a snake, especially in the wild, says Beki Hooper. Given that they are, basically, one long line, this might be a bit of a surprise, but snakes rarely cooperate with a ruler – ...
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Burmese pythons may be spreading a parasite that is suffocating Florida snakes to death

There is currently no treatment or fix.

Florida vultures caught eating invasive python eggs in rare first

Native scavengers may be exploiting Burmese python nests to their benefit but it's unclear how often it is happening.

Vultures caught raiding Burmese python nest in rare first

Vultures were documented for the first time eating Burmese python eggs in a nest in the Francis S. Taylor Wildlife Management ...