Burmese python caught in Florida is largest ever recorded – video

Wednesday, 15 Aug 2012

A 5.3m Burmese python caught in the Everglades is declared the largest specimen ever recorded by scientists in Florida. The snake, a constrictor, weighed 74.6kg and was found to have 87 eggs in its stomach. An invasive species, its presence is thought to be the result of people discarding unwanted pets

Wednesday, 15 Aug 2012

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