Scientists observed a Burmese python swallowing a 77-pound white-tailed deer, nearly 70 percent of the snake’s mass. What is the Florida Python Challenge?

Recently, three hunters captured a nearly 17-foot Burmese python, showcasing the kind of experience some participants might get ahead of the event. Justice Sargood, a python hunter from Naples ...

A demonstration on how to handle a Burmese Python during training for the Python Challenge at University of Florida Research and Education Center in Davie, Florida, January 12, 2012.