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Big Snake Problem

  • May 3, 2013
  • By KIDS DISCOVER

Native to southeast Asia, Burmese pythons are a threatened species. Yet in south Florida, these huge constrictors are a danger. Mostly former pets released by careless owners, they compete with local predators by consuming a lot of wildlife — even alligators!

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