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Orlando Sentinel 6,300 pounds of pythons: What one group pulled from the Florida wilderness
The Conservancy of Southwest Florida removed a record amount of invasive Burmese pythons from the wilderness areas this year.
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Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 June 2025
Burmese pythons in Florida have been known to swallow large animals, like deer and alligators.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 June 2025
Florida officials view the center’s remote location as an asset, boasting that its surrounding wetlands, filled with alligators and pythons, would deter attempts at escape.
—Skyler Swisher, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2025
Female Burmese pythons can lay as many as 100 eggs each spring.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 June 2025
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Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 June 2025
Burmese pythons in Florida have been known to swallow large animals, like deer and alligators.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 June 2025
Florida officials view the center’s remote location as an asset, boasting that its surrounding wetlands, filled with alligators and pythons, would deter attempts at escape.
—Skyler Swisher, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2025
Female Burmese pythons can lay as many as 100 eggs each spring.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for python
Noun
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For the India episode involving acutely venomous cobras, the production needed to be sure to stay within a half-hour’s drive from the hospital, setting up a potential race against time given that anti-venom cannot be administered in any other setting.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
21 Mar. 2025
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When a bird looks to eat it, the moth’s wings, which can span 10 inches, open and reveal what looks like two heads of a cobra, scaring the bird away.—
Gary Stoller,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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It is believed that this snake preyed on large vertebrates, such as crocodiles, and used constriction to overpower its prey, similar to modern-day anacondas.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Brewer goes on to explain that Burmese pythons are the third largest snake behind reticulated pythons, which are the longest, and anacondas, which are the heaviest.—
Brooke Baitinger,
Sacbee.com,
19 May 2025
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In between, the looming presence of bears, mountain lions, rattlesnakes, poison oak, as well as a runner’s ability (or inability) to follow the course add wrinkle after wrinkle to this battle of will and attrition.—
Miriam Schwartz,
Boston Herald,
25 June 2025
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Don’t be fooled by web searches claiming the sidewinder rattlesnake is the world’s fastest snake – a misconception that’s been widely perpetuated online.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2025
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Her strapless gown also touted a plunging neckline with subtle boning, teamed with a massive feather boa for added drama.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
7 July 2025
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The boa appears well cared for, Animal Services employees said in their post.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Apr. 2025
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While many snakes are excellent at striking quickly, the black mamba holds the record for sustained land speed.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Black mambas are often seen cruising the savanna with their head and neck held high, using their keen eyesight to scan for danger or track prey – typically small mammals such as hyraxes, bush babies, and rodents.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2025
Noun
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Must-have items: An acetate tracksuit with slim trousers as opposed to more formal ones with softer shapes, boat moccasins, low-profile sneakers and pajamas worn for everyday occasions.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
23 June 2025
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Acts of rebellion, fine tailoring, streetwear, tribal prints, traditional tassels and suedes, moccasins, and sustainable fashion approaches like fur and multi-use materials were all present on the runway.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Among the caterpillars Walker has studied are puss, or asp, caterpillars, whose stings can be excruciating.—
Ivan Amato,
Scientific American,
30 Jan. 2025
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But this area of research could mean that one day, the asp caterpillar’s venom could bring not only pain but relief.—
Carlyn Kranking,
Smithsonian Magazine,
26 Dec. 2023
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The garter snakes were all safely released on the same property away from where the crews were digging.—
Brooke Baitinger,
Sacbee.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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The Sierra garter snake told us this is not the case.—
Sean Greene,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Python.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/python. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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