Pythons swallow deer, alligators and other prey whole. What they can eat is limited to and dependent on how big the Burmese python’s mouth opening can stretch.

Burmese pythons can consume prey even larger than scientists realized, according to a new study. That means more animals are on the menu across southern Florida, where the nonnative, invasive ...

A 115-lb. female Burmese python swallowed a 77-lb., full-sized white-tailed deer. To put that into perspective, that would be like a 150-lb. person swallowing 100 lbs. of food in one gulp.

Fish with larger teeth can access a wider range of food sources, while the ability to rapidly extend the upper jaw allows fish to hunt fast-swimming prey by using suction forces to pull them closer.

A 115-lb. female Burmese python swallowed a 77-lb., full-sized white-tailed deer. To put that into perspective, that would be like a 150-lb. person swallowing 100 lbs. of food in one gulp.

Turns Out Burmese Pythons Can Swallow Much Bigger Prey Than We Realized – *Gulp* The ssstudy also involves the longest python ever captured in Florida. Fantastic.

Burmese python caught swallowing full-sized deer proves the invasive snakes are eating bigger native prey in Florida, study says.

Fish with larger teeth can access a wider range of food sources, while the ability to rapidly extend the upper jaw allows fish to hunt fast-swimming prey by using suction forces to pull them ...