Burmese pythons are the scourge of the Everglades because of their voracious eating habits but that gluttony, often followed by a prolonged fast, may unlock new weight loss therapies for humans, ...

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A Burmese python’s ability to swallow prey equal to its own body weight and survive without food for over a year has been linked to a metabolic substance that strongly suppresses appetite. U.S.

South Florida has a problem with giant pythons as demonstrated here by a ranger holding a Burmese python in the Everglades. Bob DeGross / NPS Carla Dove, head of the National Museum of Natural History ...