Tag Archives: pythons
Pythons are back, and they’re heading our way!
From Florida. Leading me to ask how long it’d take a Florida python to make it to New York without riding in a vehicle. On its own two…on its own twenty feet of belly. I love stuff like this and … Continue reading
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Tagged Florida pythons, invasive species management, Martha's Vineyard, pythons, US Geological Survey
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Animal news: My last python.
At least, I think so. Many years after my experience in the House of Reptiles at the Bronx Zoo, I was walking home on Bleecker Street when I spotted an odd configuration on the opposite sidewalk. A group of people, … Continue reading
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Tagged American alligator, Bronx Zoo, Central Park, Central Park Zoo, Flaco, Florida alligator attack, House of Reptiles, Prospect Park Lake, pythons
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Outtakes and Vagabonds: One python, two pythons, three
Last year, the Times had a tale about a lady python who weighs 215 pounds. The story of her capture was kind of like a thriller, punctuated by a strong sense of humor among the biologists who tracked and grabbed … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona king snakes, Bronx Zoo, herpetology, House of Reptiles Bronx Zoo, King cobras, pythons
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