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Predatory pythons shift Everglades ecology

As invasive snakes expand territory, some mammal populations drop by more than 90 percent

By Janet Raloff

- More than 2 years ago

Giant snakes are eating their way through the Everglades, leaving a drastically changed ecosystem in their wake, a new study shows.

PREDATORY PYTHONS University of Florida scientists show off a 15-foot Burmese python, weighing more than 160 pounds, that was captured in the Everglades.