Burmese pythons, one of the largest snake species in the world, could be the most destructive invasive animal in Florida Everglades history. They can swim, burrow and climb trees, and they eat almost ...

Burmese pythons are an invasive species in Florida, causing significant declines in native small mammal populations. Originally introduced through the pet trade, the wild python population in the ...

A 15-year-old first spotted the snake hanging out in the ceiling above a toilet in their home Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work has ...

The Florida Python Challenge is an annual competition to remove invasive Burmese pythons from South Florida. The event aims to raise public awareness about the threat invasive species pose to the ...

DUCK KEY, Fla. — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is celebrating what it calls a successful Python Challenge and announcing its 2024 winners. This year, 857 participants ...

Union City Commissioner Douglas Bine filed the suit in November of 2024 after losing his seat in a close election. New report reveals families in southern Ohio living on land at risk of causing cancer ...

This video captures the intense moment a venomous snake training session suddenly went wrong. A routine practice turns dangerous when the snake reacts in an unexpected and aggressive way. Viewers ...

Feral hogs can weigh several hundred pounds. Giant African land snails are known to eat stucco off of buildings Iguanas can be more than 5 feet long, and they poop everywhere. Florida's warm climate ...

When a western diamondback rattlesnake sinks its fangs into your hand, and it swells up like a purplish water balloon for days in a Texas hospital, it might be a sign for a career change. But Clyde ...

Associated PressA reticulated python is taken care by his keeper Maryoto at Curugsewu recreational Park, in Kendal, Central Java, Indonesia, Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2003. The 49.21 feet long, 985 pound ...