Florida alligator eats invasive python in the Everglades
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Florida family follows python tracks over tire marks, then wrestles 202-pound giant from brush
Florida has spent decades trying to reduce python numbers through organized removal programs, public hunts, and contractor teams trained to capture the snakes.
Invasive reptiles may be quietly altering how plants regenerate, moving seeds across the Everglades and complicating efforts to restore balance.
Taylor Stanberry became the first woman to win Florida's annual python challenge last year by catching 60 pythons during the 10-day competition.
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Florida crews find two 17-foot Burmese pythons together, likely preying on white-tailed deer
When invasive predators grow this large, they can alter entire food webs.
