Python heart muscles ramp up their force to sustain metabolic activity to maintain increased metabolism during feeding.

Burmese python caught swallowing full-sized deer proves the invasive snakes are eating bigger native prey in Florida, study says.

They have been found as big as 33 feet long and 287 pounds. Smaller pythons feed on small mammals such as rats, but larger snakes switch to prey such as pigs, deer and even domestic dogs and cats.

How Pythons Adapt Their Hearts After a Big Meal Python heart muscles ramp up their force to sustain metabolic activity to maintain increased metabolism during feeding.

Burmese python caught swallowing full-sized deer proves the invasive snakes are eating bigger native prey in Florida, study says.

Burmese python caught swallowing full-sized deer proves the invasive snakes are eating bigger native prey in Florida, study says.

Burmese python caught swallowing full-sized deer proves the invasive snakes are eating bigger native prey in Florida, study says.

Burmese python caught swallowing full-sized deer proves the invasive snakes are eating bigger native prey in Florida, study says.

Burmese python caught swallowing full-sized deer proves the invasive snakes are eating bigger native prey in Florida, study says.