Burmese pythons are killing off mammals that would normally keep Florida's rat population in check. A new study found that parts of the Florida Everglades were becoming overrun with rats as a result.

The invasion of pythons has had little to no impact on cotton rats, explaining why some areas are now increasingly dominated by rodents. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

The ball python, a snake native to west Africa, makes an interesting and unconventional pet for those who enjoy a challenge. Unlike common pets such as dogs and cats, ball pythons will not eat dried ...

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Dusky rats and water pythons are the two dominant animals on coastal river floodplains in northern Australia. Their populations have evolved a mutual relationship, finely balanced to ensure ultimate ...

It now appears that two of Florida’s worst environmental issues have joined forces. Invasive Burmese pythons are disrupting the Everglades to the point where mammals are now extremely scarce, and ...

Disturbing video shows a brown snake fighting with a python that was eating a rat it took from a nest of rodents in a Queensland shed. Jessica Mace, from Molgowie, witnessed and filmed a half-hour ...

Slithers and squeaks frighten most people, however those noises are part of critter enthusiast Tom Yeager’s everyday life. Yeager, 74, started raising and breeding ball pythons and rodents about six ...

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