A pet peacock named Violet became an unusually large meal for a nearly 9-foot Burmese python in Florida, but the bird is far from the strangest prey these giant snakes have been documented eating.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: W. James Whelpley An unusual discovery in the Florida Everglades may carry a bit of good news. Researchers spotted ...

One of Florida’s most ominous creatures was caught snacking on its most loathsome, and researchers don’t know if the curious meal choice may become a beneficial norm. University of Florida scientists ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. One of Florida's most ominous creatures was caught snacking on its most loathsome, and researchers don't know if the curious meal ...

Burmese pythons have already earned a reputation as one of Florida's most destructive invasive species, wiping out populations of native mammals and disrupting ecosystems across the Everglades. But ...

Burmese pythons, one of the largest snakes in the world, are best known for the way they catch and eat their food. The snake uses its sharp rearward-pointing teeth to seize prey, and then coils its ...

Burmese pythons have multiplied across the Florida Everglades, where their enormous size, broad diet and reproductive capacity make them exceptionally difficult to control. Studies cited in the video ...