...Burmese Pythons Have you ever went to the everglades before? If so then you’ll realize how much Burmese pythons they’re in the Everglades. Now the first thing you’ll be thinking of is Burmese pythons not belonging here in Florida and should be in Southeast Asia where they’ve originated but here is where I get into detail about this. First off, what is a Burmese python? “The Burmese python is a magnificent and powerful animal”. “Native to the grassy marshes of Southeast Asia”, capable of growing to an astounding length of 23 feet and a weight of up to 200 pounds”. (Paragraph 1 of Burmese Python: The Snake That’s Eating Florida). Also Burmese pythons are carnivores and survive by eating small birds and mammals. Although they got no venom, they kill their prey by grabbing the prey with its back teeth and when the prey tries to run, it only sinks further into the python’s grip and then the python wraps its body around the body and squeeze until the animal is dead which then the python swallows the prey by its unique hinged jaws which allows it to swallow an object five times as wide as its own head....
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...The Burmese pythons are ruining the Everglades. They are an invasive species and are eating the small mammals in the Everglades. The Pythons are originally from Asia but were transferred here by trade and pet markets. These reptiles may look beautiful but they are dangerous The Burmese Pythons have come to Florida from Asia. The pythons prey on small animals like the fox, rabbits, and the bobcat. According to Burmese Pythons: The Snake That’s Eating Florida “the Burmese python is magnificent and powerful animal.” The pythons are beautiful but dangerous. The pythons have heat sensors to be able to hunt on their prey. The python is a reptile so it is cold-blooded. The teeth of the python are curved backwards so when they bite their prey it is...
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...Burmese Pythons Soon it would become a deserted wasteland. To us, we see the Everglades as a beautiful swampland that’s home to many animals. However, the truth is hidden. The Everglades is slowly dying. Its wildlife is reaching extinction. What is to blame? The invasion of the Burmese Python. The presence of the Burmese Python is ruining the unique Everglades. The Burmese Python is 23 feet in length and can weigh up to 200 pounds. It has a beautifully patterned skin. The python can devour up to anything that is 5 times as wide of its gaping mouth. It mostly feeds on small mammals. Its method of eliminating its prey is by grasping its prey with their fangs. If the animal tries to struggles to break free, the fangs sink only deeper. The python slowly starts wrapping its body around the struggling mammal and squeezes it until its last breath. The python then swallows it whole. These invasive species originated from Southeast Asia. “The Burmese Python is a magnificent and powerful animal (paragraph 1).” They mostly breed in swampy areas such as marshes....
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