Florida's team of wildlife biologists has captured the largest Burmese python ever found in Florida, officials announced Thursday. ..
According to a reserve in southwestern Florida, a giant female snake considered an invasive species in Florida was nearly 18 feet long and weighed 215 pounds, according to. ..
After a 20-minute wrestling match with a biologist, a snake was caught in Everglades last December, but researchers left Python in the freezer until April. rice field.
During an autopsy, it was found that 122 eggs had developed in the abdomen of the snake. According to conservatives, female pythons set the record for the highest number of eggs they can lay in their breeding cycle.
The "hoof core" found in the snake's stomach was the last meal of the white-tailed deer of the previous beast. I was caught showing that. Deer are the primary food source for endangered Florida panthers, the organization said.
National Geographicfeaturedhistoric capture as part of the reserve's Python removal program launched in 2013.
"The removal of female pythons disrupts the Everglades ecosystem and disrupts the reproductive cycle of these apex predators depriving other native species of food." , Said Ian Baltshek, a wildlife biologist and environmental science project manager. "This is a wildlife issue of our time in southern Florida."
To date, the organization has removed more than 1,000 pythons (more than 26,000). A few pounds of snakes — a 100-square-mile area southwest of Florida.
"These efforts are important in fulfilling our mission to protect the unique natural environment and quality of life of southwestern Florida, thereby overall wildlife abundance. You can reduce the impact on the environment, "added Bartoszek.
Wildlife biologists use radio transmitters embedded in male "scout" snakes to guide biologists to breeding grounds where they are "large" to prevent eggs from hatching. The python was captured through a unique research program that can eliminate "fertile females". wild.
"How do you find a needle in a haystack? You can also use a magnet. In a similar way, a male scout snake is attracted to the largest female around it," Bartoszek said. Mr. says.
