In the annals of record-breaking animals, there is big, and then there is Florida python big. Leave it to a professional python hunter to encounter one of the more impressive specimens in the history ...

There are snakes like the ones you see in slithering in your backyard garden on occasion. Then there are snakes like the one Carl Jackson encountered earlier this month. Jackson, who is a full-time, ...

Once imported to Florida as exotic pets, Burmese pythons have become one of the most devastating invasive species the state has ever faced. As their numbers grow, their impact on native wildlife in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Here's a look back at an unusual sight. A large alligator was caught on video dragging a colossal Burmese python through the water ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Burmese pythons may be the most destructive foreign animal in Florida Everglades history. They're among the largest snakes in the ...

When you capture a Burmese python for the record books, you find creative ways to measure it or show the perspective of just how big the snake is. How do you do that? With human yardsticks. At least ...

Florida's Python Elimination Program pays certified hunters to remove the invasive snakes from the Everglades. Burmese pythons have caused a severe decline in native small mammal populations in South ...

Experts believe the snakes may be dispersing from the Everglades as their population grows, using connected waterways as highways. While not considered an overwhelming threat to humans, pythons can ...

A Florida python hunter recently captured a 202-pound Burmese python, one of the heaviest on record. Although not venomous, pythons have sharp, fang-like teeth that can cause painful bites. Invasive ...

A large alligator was filmed dragging a massive Burmese python in Florida's Everglades National Park. The alligator was estimated to be 10 to 12 feet long, while the python appeared to be nearly twice ...