Lucy Dobson Dr. Amy Amendt-Raduege English 102 2/5/11 Python Molurus Bivatlus One misty morning in 2003‚ deep under the cover of the largest subtropical wilderness in the United States‚ a group of tourists set out for a day of exploration in the Everglades. They hoped to see some of the diverse and unique species that the Everglades are famous for‚ and maybe snap a few cool pictures to show their friends. They could never have anticipated what they would actually discover. A short way into their
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Zoology African Rock Python The African rock python. It is Domain: Eukarya. Domain is the highest taxonomic rank of organisms‚ higher than a kingdom. The African rock python falls under Eukarya because it is a multicellular organism composed of eukaryotic cells. It is Kingdom: Anamalia. Kingdom is the second highest rank. It falls under Anamalia for obvious reasons. It is Phylum: Chordata. Phylum is the primary division of the plant or animal kingdom. It is Class: Reptilia. Class is a group of
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Casey Sullivan Mrs. Stephens English 1101 23 April 2013 Dangers of Invasive Pythons in Florida To analyze the dangers posed by pythons in Florida‚ one looks at the information on case study‚ location‚ statistics‚ dangers to the ecosystem‚ methods of control and laws. It is a fact that large pythons do pose a major threat to numerous aspects of life. Wildlife biologist Skip Snow states‚ “We’re bringing them into the country under the idea that they’re all innocent until proven guilty” (Kessler
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Burmese Pythons Have you ever seen a Burmese Python? Well‚ they are beautiful animals‚ but also very dangerous. People are buying them as pets and turn them loose in Florida. There is going to be a big change in the local animals and the ecosystems. The pythons are very large animals. They can grow up to 20ft and can weight up to 200lbs.They are also having a python challenge. Whoever brings in the biggest or most pythons they could win up to 1‚500$. This challenge is not safe because one of these
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Burmese Pythons in Florida There are many different types of snakes in the state of Florida from the average garden snake to the very venomous Eastern Diamondback Rattle but so far the only one that has both citizens and politicians truly worried about are the Burmese Pythons that are located in the Everglades‚ a National Park located in southern Florida. Burmese Pythons have a beautiful patterned skin‚ a rapid growth rate‚ which is known as the largest snake of choice to be owned by human. During
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coming home and there is a python as big as your car in your driveway. In the Everglades there are snakes that can size up to 25 feet in length. These abrupt animals are taking a big toll on the environment in the Everglades. The Burmese pythons are affecting Florida in a big way‚ like the people‚ local animals‚ and the ecosystem. These pythons need to be taken out of the Everglades. To lead off‚ pythons are making a difference in local animals lives. Pythons are be the top of the food
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a snake!? Burmese pythons are annihilating the animals and ecosystem with their arsenal of deadly weapons. These pythons have an infamous‚ abnormal length capable of wrapping around alligators and strangling them to death. Burmese pythons are affecting the ecosystem and animals of the Everglades. People caused this problem and are now looking for a solution. If people don’t find a plausible solution for this problem‚ the Everglades may be badly affected. To begin‚ Burmese pythons don’t have many
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It is known to the world that Burmese Pythons‚ also known as the Python Bivittatus‚ are one of the largest snakes in the world. The talk of rumors about these snake are now a reality in the Florida Everglades. They can be found in South Florida‚ but was originally from the continent of Asia and are native to the Southeastern parts of Asia. These kind of snakes are considered a non-native invasive species that has either escaped from their homes or were released by their owners because of their size
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The Burmese python is here in the Everglades and is rapidly taking over the swamps of the south. The Burmese python’s characteristics and the predator to prey ratio causes just the release of one snake to make entire species’s go extinct‚ but with the right drastic measures we can stop this python problem. Watch your step next time you find yourself in the Everglades. Pythons grow rapidly; with their average length being 23 feet‚ being around the width of a telephone pole‚ and close to a weight
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numbers will quickly grow and multiply‚ so much that the future outcome takes a drastic turn for the worst. Florida‚ in particular‚ has been attacked by numerous invasive species because of its accessibility to foreign cargo and material. The Burmese python‚ Cuban treefrog‚ and lionfish are just a few of the infamous invasive species growing in prominence throughout Florida. Even though these species seem incredibly different‚ they have one thing in common - an ability to tear down entire ecosystems
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