Florida has an estimated alligator population of 1.3 million, and their mating season is underway. Warmer temperatures raise an alligator's metabolism and drive to find food.. Alligators are ...

Researchers are tracking pythons with accelerometers to learn how they move and eat. Burmese pythons are connected with a 90% decrease in mammals in the Florida Everglades. Conservationists use ...

Scientists have discovered a new type of cell that helps Burmese pythons digest the entire skeletons of their prey. Pythons can eat prey over 100% of their body mass, including deer and bobcats.