In the Florida Everglades, a growing predator conflict is unfolding between invasive pythons and native alligators. As pythons expand their range and consume a wide variety of prey, they are reshaping ...
A large alligator was filmed dragging a massive Burmese python in Florida's Everglades National Park. The alligator was estimated to be 10 to 12 feet long, while the python appeared to be nearly twice ...
International Women and Girls in Science Day, Feb. 11, promotes full and equal access to and participation in STEM fields for women and girls.
Because alligators and crocodiles are ectothermic, they have to rely on external sources of heat to regulate their body temperature, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Florida residents and visitors might expect to see the occasional alligator on a golf course or beach and perhaps even lizards falling from trees now and then, but a recent wildlife encounter in the ...
Experts explain how invasive pythons and other reptiles in South Florida react to freezing temperatures - and why cold ...