Snakes types of pythons can grow up to a length of over 10 meters. Existence is often troubling, not only prey on livestock and other animals, he also did not hesitate to kill people.
More recently, a team of researchers at the University of Florida examine carcasses Burmese python (Python molurus bivittatus) is pregnant. The results are astonishing. After surgery, the snake is known to contain 87 eggs. That fact gives important clues about reproductive ability of invasive species that are harmful.
As published by CNN Tuesday, August 14, 2012, a team that also consists of scientists from the Museum of Florida History Friday snake examine carcasses weighing 74.6 kilograms and a length of 5.3 meters taken from the Everglades National Park. The snake is the largest ever found there.
"The snake was terrible, width about 1 foot (0.3 meters)," said Kenneth Krysko, herpetology museum manager. "That means no one is able to fight them, native wildlife is in trouble."
National Park and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission in cooperation with a number of institutions to address the Burmese pythons, alien species continue to breed in Florida. Which became one of the most deadly predators and competitive in the southern part of the state.
A dizzying, the snake, the Burmese python in particular, have no predators. The population continues to grow from thousands to tens of thousands. The team's findings are a new record, previous record most eggs were found to amount to 85 from a 5.1 meter long snake.
The scientists said the snake biology research is important to stop the spread python - not just in the Everglades, but also around the world.
"I think the most important fact of these animals is the ability to reproduce," says biologist wild, Skip Snow. "Previously, there was no record of how many eggs a female can produce a snake in the wild. Findings indicate they are animal reproduction, which allows him to berinvasi."
Burmese pythons are native to Southeast Asia. First discovered in Everglades National Park in 1979. Initially, their numbers were few and hard to find. Now, officers can find 14 tails in a single day.
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