Burmese pythons are killing off mammals that would normally keep Florida's rat population in check. A new study found that parts of the Florida Everglades were becoming overrun with rats as a result.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — If you don’t like rats, you might have more in common with invasive Burmese pythons than you think. A new study by the University of Florida shows that pythons in the ...

The invasion of pythons has had little to no impact on cotton rats, explaining why some areas are now increasingly dominated by rodents. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

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A python and a rat will be looking for new homes after being found in a small box left at Sooke Potholes Regional Park. The Capital Regional District Animal Shelter was contacted after the ball python ...