Ever heard of a heat-seeking missile? Well, meet nature’s version: the heat-sensing python. In this article, I will introduce you to these remarkable snakes. These creatures are more than just big ...

Ever wonder how snakes not only swallow their prey whole, but metabolize all that hair and bone? Scientists studying the stomachs of Burmese pythons found some pretty amazing things. Researchers ...

BOULDER, Colo. — Pythons are known for their enormous appetites. In a single meal they can devour animals at least as big as they are — deer, alligators, pigs, household pets. Equally remarkable is ...

ARLINGTON, Texas — While most of us struggle with post-meal bloating, Burmese pythons take digestive expansion to another level. These snakes experience perhaps the most dramatic organ transformation ...

Watching a snake poop may not be everyone’s idea of fun, but it can tell us a lot about snake digestion, which is a ...

Physiological and Biochemical Zoology: Ecological and Evolutionary Approaches, Vol. 86, No. 1 (January/February 2013), pp. 149-158 (10 pages) AbstractPythons are renowned for the profound phenotypical ...