Burmese python

Python bivittatus

Reptilia · Squamata · Pythonidae

Fig. 1. Burmese python

Fig. 2. Range

Length or height	Up to about 5-6 m
Weight	Up to about 90 kg
Food	Carnivore
Lifespan	About 20 years
Society	Solitary
Habitat	wetland, tropical rainforest
Range	Asia, North America
Wild or tame	Wild; invasive in Florida

Vulnerable in its native Asia, yet an invasive pest in the Everglades, where it has eaten many native mammals.

Observe: Ask: how can one species be both endangered and a pest.

Modern data

Status today

VUVulnerable status to verify

Conservation	Vulnerable in its native range; Florida runs removal programs.
Keeper's note	Daily checks of appetite, movement and behavior; enrichment that changes from day to day.
Kingdom · phylum	Animalia · Chordata
Genus	Python

Check the record: IUCN Red List · GBIF · ITIS