Snake hunters this week caught the longest Burmese python ever documented in Florida that measured an eye-popping 19 feet, authorities said.
The super-sized slitherer was discovered Monday in Big Cypress National Preserve, about 45 miles west of Miami, according to the Conservancy of Southwest Florida. The record-breaking female python weighed 125 pounds and bested the previous longest Burmese python, which measured 18 feet and 9 inches, that was also found in Florida, the conservancy said in a statement Wednesday.Conservancy of South Florida.
The environment group described Burmese pythons as an “invasive apex predator” that should be removed from Southwest Florida’s ecosystem. Ian Easterling, a biologist with the conservancy, said it was important to enter into the record how long Burmese pythons can grow.
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