Some Florida pythons may actually be a mix of multiple snake species, report says


Burmese pythons have been wreaking havoc on South Florida’s ecosystems for decades, and reports from the state suggests these massive constrictors have eaten nearly every fur-bearing animal in the Everglades.

But they may not have done it alone as scientists discovered that a small percentage of the snakes here also have Indian python genetics, meaning the snakes in South Florida are practically a breed of their own.

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