We've Been Wrong About How Snakes Eat Their Prey This Whole Time
Biologists from the University of Cincinnati were curious about just how wide Burmese pythons could stretch their jaws, and also wanted to observe how they were able to achieve such an amazing feat (via Live Science). The invasive species is plentiful in the Florida Everglades, where they wreak havoc on the local ecosystem, so population control through local hunters occurs regularly. Provided with euthanized specimens through these conservation efforts, these scientists were able to put their curiosity to the test this year.
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