Burmese Pythons Changing The Everglades

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How presence of Burmese Pythons is changing the everglades.

Pythons are changing the everglades because their are ''Ten of thousand of Burmese Pythons are estimated to be living in the everglades, where they thrive in the warm, humid climate. In a dramatic demonstration intended to underscore the threat posed by these snakes, Florida senator Bill Nelson actually to a senate committee hearing on the subject. Pythons are dangerous to use people and animals because the Pythons are not well taken care of, according to the text ''we must do a better job of

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