Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. There have been multiple documented incidents where large ...

Carl Jackson caught a nearly 17-ft long Burmese python weighing over 200lbs as part of an effort to rid Florida of the ...

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Burmese pythons are among the most extreme eaters on the planet. In the wild, they can go without food for over a year, then swallow prey equal to their entire body weight in a single sitting. That ...