'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 ...

Invasive lizards are moving into Central Florida. More may be on the way.

Non-native lizards have been spotted in downtown Orlando, at Disney and at UCF’s campus, among other local spots.

A Florida alligator has been filmed eating an invasive Burmese python in the Everglades, a rare glimpse of a native predator turning the tables

A remarkable video captured an alligator devouring a Burmese python in the Everglades of Florida, highlighting the ability of ...

Three South Florida reptiles make the endangered species list

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has listed three native Florida reptile species as endangered. The Florida Keys mole skink, the Key neck ring snake and the rim snake are now protected under the ...

Florida confirms Burmese python breeding hotspot outside the Everglades, and wildlife experts fear it could be the start of a bigger spread

For years, efforts to track invasive Burmese pythons in Florida have centred on the Everglades, where the giant snakes have ...
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The Comic Book Ad That Unleashed Caimans on Florida

A comic book ad once let kids order live reptiles through the mail, and the consequences are still unfolding in Florida’s ...

This invasive lizard species is threatening the ecosystem as it spreads across Central Florida

The Northern curly-tailed lizard, also known as Leiocephalus carinatus, is native to the Bahamas and has been established in South Florida since the 1930s. However, the species is now making its way ...
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Who's that critter? Wildlife series spotlights Florida's native snakes

Boasting more than 80 distinct ecosystems, Florida is a biodiversity hot spot. More than 4,000 animal species, in fact, are native to the Sunshine State. As the weather heats up, a growing number of ...
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Florida Bobcat Kills 13-Foot Python for the First Time on Record. It’s a Sign of Nature ‘Fighting Back’ Against the Invasive Snakes

Burmese pythons—like this one photographed at Everglades National Park—are decimating animal populations in South Florida. NPS / R. Cammauf Burmese pythons in Florida have been known to swallow large ...

Florida Python Challenge is back. Why the state wants more snake hunters

The annual Florida Python Challenge is set to begin. Starting at 12:01 a.m. ET July 10 and concluding at 5 p.m. July 19, ...