Giant snake found in the Everglades

Giant snake found


Photographer: WMAR
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Giant snake found


Photographer: WMAR
Copyright 2012 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

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Posted: 08/14/2012

EVERGLADES, Fl. - Researchers in Florida say they found the largest Burmese Python ever found in the Everglades.

The snake is around a foot wide and 17.5 feet long.  It weights 164 pounds!

The python isn’t native to Florida, but is one of the most competitive predators in the Everglades.

Source: CNN

Copyright 2012 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

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