Rather than dislocating its jaw before swallowing prey, the python devours animals thanks to a stretchy piece of connective tissue that connects its lower jaw to its skull.

They may be called a boa constrictor but we've only just learnt how pythons really kill their prey. Dr Karl squeezes out the heart-stopping truth.

Burmese pythons, originating from Southeast Asia, have invaded Florida's Everglades, decimating native wildlife populations. Introduced via the pet trade, these massive constrictors prey on ...

The Burmese python, native to Southeast Asia, has become one of Florida’s most notorious invasive species. Originally brought to the US through the exotic pet trade, these massive snakes, some ...

Wildlife biologists believe a huge shift is occurring in the Florida 's ecosystem after witnessing a Burmese python swallow an entire deer.

What's the biggest prey item you've heard of one eating? It was a scrub python —closely related to olives—that ate a wallaby that was about 110 percent of its body weight. That was a good-size ...

According to the South Florida Water Management District, about 99 percent of the fur animals have been reduced, forcing large prey and the pythons to look for food elsewhere.