Recently, a large Burmese python was discovered in the Florida Everglades. The python was not a pet, but was native to Florida. It was seventeen feet eight inches long, and the second largest burmese python found loose in Florida. This is an uncommon coincidence, but not unheard of. It is not clear how many pythons are there in the wild of Florida, but it is estimated to be around 10,000 and 100,000 of them. This python was killed by officials on sight. Frank Mazotti, a wildlife ecology professor at the University of Florida, said on the matter of the abundance of pythons in Florida, "Our goal is to manage and reduce as best we can, but eradication is probably not achievable."
Well, I did not see this coming. Sure, I could imagine crocodiles in Florida, I could imagine alligators in Florida, or even just large snakes, but pythons I really did not expect. Obviously they are not native to Florida, but were brought there a while ago and grew to become accustomed to the Florida everglades. It's interesting how things like this happen: someone a long time ago probably brought just a few pythons over, and now there are anywhere between 10,000 and 100,000 of them. I mean, wow. It's interesting to think how easily animals can adapt. Yes, the environment in Burma is similar to the Florida everglades, but it's still a completely different part of the world. Just an interesting example of the adaptability of animals.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/02/06/burmese-python-everglades-florida-killed/5259543/
This is one of the reasons why I refuse to be Florida. When any college from Florida tries to talk to me, I immediately back out. That is not the place for me.
ReplyDeleteFlorida has lots of crazy animals. Alligators, manatees, pythons, oh my!
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