Researchers discover the secret behind Burmese pythons' ability to fully digest the bones of their prey. Everglades NPS from Homestead, Florida, United States, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons ...

Their feeding habits revolve around their ability to swallow prey whole. The jaw of a python can stretch open up to 150 degrees, and they have loose ligaments between their bones to help move their ...

Burmese pythons—one of the longest snakes in the world—have interesting eating habits. As opportunistic feeders, they wait for a prey animal to stray a little too close before gripping it with their ...