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 ...

Q. What is the python's No. 1 predator? FWC: In Florida, smaller pythons like hatchlings and juveniles are more susceptible than adults to become prey of native birds or mammals. Because of their ...

The idea sounds ridiculous at first, like something pulled from a horror film or an internet myth that refuses to […] ...

Pythons are famous for swallowing enormous meals whole—including morsels bigger than their own body mass. In order to digest these infrequent feasts, the snake’s heart works overtime by increasing its ...