An easy overview of what makes ball pythons such fascinating and popular snakes.

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Burmese pythons are an invasive species causing destruction in the Florida Everglades. The snakes have contributed to the decline of several small mammal populations. Estimates place the Burmese ...

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JAMESTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — A ball python was spotted at Beavertail State Park in Jamestown, and after several months of searching, the snake has finally been captured. The Rhode Island Department of ...

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As the last few months of 2025 wrap up, New York City is preparing for its annual New Year’s Eve ball drop. The annual New Year's ball drop dates back to 1907, when it was used to celebrate the ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. More than 4,200 species of snakes exist on the planet and ...

The captured snake, named Kevin, has already found a rescue placement Bailey Richards is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023 and interned with the brand in 2022. Her ...

The hunt is on for two of three pythons that were seen slithering through Forest Park in Queens. On Thursday, parkgoers were in for quite a surprise when they came across one of the pythons sitting in ...

Sept. 23 (UPI) --A ball python found its way into the D.C. Fire and EMS Department's training academy and was safely apprehended by emergency personnel. The department said on social media that the ...