Giant pregnant Burmese python caught in Florida August 14, 2012 - 14:26 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The biggest Burmese python ever recorded in Florida has been caught in the Everglades, US scientists say. The snake measuring 17ft 7in (5.18m) and weighing 164lb (74kg) was found in Everglades National Park, the University of Florida announced. The python - now dead - was pregnant with 87 eggs, also believed to be a record. Non-native Burmese pythons have been blamed for a staggering decline of mammals in Florida's Everglades. Scientists say the latest discovery shows just how pervasive the snakes, native to South East Asia, have become in South Florida. "It means these snakes are surviving a long time in the wild," said Kenneth Krysko, at the Florida Museum of Natural History. "There's nothing stopping them, and the native wildlife are in trouble." He said that the snake had feathers in its stomach that would help to identify the types of wildlife it was eating, BBC News reported. Partner news  Top stories Jorge Rafael Videla, an austere former army commander, led Argentina during the bloodiest days of its Dirty War dictatorship. According to the United Nations, April was Iraq's bloodiest month for almost five years, with 712 people killed. Reports suggest the rebel fighters may have tried to blow up the walls of the prison, which holds some 4,000 inmates. Moscow has condemned other nations for supporting rebel forces and failing to condemn what it describes as terrorist attacks on the Syrian regime.   Partner news |  Latest news Artsakh President attends Berdzor town 21st anniv. liberation events  Bako Sahakyan noted the liberation of Berdzor town as an important military, political and psychological victory.Weekly digest of foreign currency deals Deals amounting to USD 12,800,000 at an average price of 416.75 /USD 1 were concluded at NASDAQ OMX Armenia.200 Azeri ceasefire violations reported May 12-18 200 ceasefire violations by the Azeri armed forces were reported at the line of contact between Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan.Serzh Sargsyan reelected as Armenian Chess Federation president Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan was reelected to the post of the president of RA Chess Federation for 4 more years. |
