Quick Burmese Python facts
1. Burmese pythons can grow beyond five metersBurmese pythons can grow beyond five meters, making them among the world's largest snakes.
2. They kill prey by wrapping muscular coils around it and…They kill prey by wrapping muscular coils around it and interrupting blood circulation.
3. Heat-sensitive pits on the face help locate mammals and birds in low lightHeat-sensitive pits on the face help locate mammals and birds in low light.
4. Females remain coiled around their eggs for weeks and can…Females remain coiled around their eggs for weeks and can warm them using repeated muscle contractions.
5. Wild Burmese pythons inhabit forestsWild Burmese pythons inhabit forests, wetlands, grasslands and river valleys across Southeast Asia.
6. They are capable swimmers and may remain submerged for long periodsThey are capable swimmers and may remain submerged for long periods.
7. Escaped or released animals established a large invasive population in…Escaped or released animals established a large invasive population in the Florida Everglades.
8. Predation by invasive pythons has been linked to severe declines…Predation by invasive pythons has been linked to severe declines of several native mammal species in parts of South Florida.
9. Burmese Python is a vertebrate reptile and has an internal…Burmese Python is a vertebrate reptile and has an internal skeleton built around a spinal column.
10. As an ectothermic animalAs an ectothermic animal, Burmese Python depends strongly on environmental heat to regulate body temperature.
11. Its outer skin contains keratinized scales or scutes that help…Its outer skin contains keratinized scales or scutes that help protect the body and reduce water loss.
12. Burmese Python breathes with lungs throughout life rather than using…Burmese Python breathes with lungs throughout life rather than using gills as an adult.
13. Reproduction involves internal fertilizationReproduction involves internal fertilization, a feature shared across living reptile lineages.
14. Burmese Python uses behavior such as baskingBurmese Python uses behavior such as basking, shade-seeking or changing location to keep body temperature within a useful range.
15. It belongs to the amniote branch of vertebratesIt belongs to the amniote branch of vertebrates, whose reproduction evolved away from complete dependence on open water.
16. Compared with similarly sized mammals and birdsCompared with similarly sized mammals and birds, Burmese Python generally has a lower resting metabolic demand.
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Why burmese python are fascinating
Burmese pythons are massive Asian constrictors that have also become invasive predators in southern Florida. Looking at these traits together reveals how the animal solves the everyday challenges of feeding, movement, communication, reproduction and survival.
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