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Wildlife influencer wrangles python in Indonesia, says he caught it to keep it alive

Attacks on humans are rare, but they can happen.
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Florida study finds Burmese pythons can swallow deer — and even alligators — whole

A single female can lay more than 50 eggs at a time.
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Florida trackers bushwhack through swarming bugs to reach 10-foot python guarding her eggs

One nesting female represents the next generation of invasive predators.

Your houseplant collection might be a pet emergency waiting to happen. Here's how to keep your pet safe

Some of the most popular houseplants are on the danger list - and the symptoms aren't always immediate.
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'It's an unsettling feat': How Florida's invasive python kills its prey

Burmese pythons in Florida are devouring animals as small as rabbits and as big as deer and alligators. How they do it is ...

Why Can’t Humans Breathe And Swallow At The Same Time? An Evolutionary Biologist Explains

The evolutionary trade-off that crossed humans' airway and food pathway, raising choking risk from toddlerhood to old age — ...