This Aug. 24, 2009 photo released by the Florida Museum of Natural History, shows Burmese pythons, left, and an African rock python, center, that were removed from the Florida Everglades. A juvenile African rock python, right, from its native range is seen coiled on a tray at the Florida Museum of Natural History laboratory at the University of Florida. Florida wildlife officials found African rock pythons in South Dade County this summer. The Burmese python is threatening the ecosystem of the Everglades and officials fear the more aggressive African rock python could make the survival of native species difficult. AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 months ago

This Aug. 24, 2009 photo released by the Florida Museum of Natural History, shows Burmese pythons, left, and an African rock python, center, that were removed from the Florida Everglades. A juvenile African rock python, right, from its native range is seen coiled on a tray at the Florida Museum of Natural History laboratory at the University of Florida. Florida wildlife officials found African rock pythons in South Dade County this summer. The Burmese python is threatening the ecosystem of the Everglades and officials fear the more aggressive African rock python could make the survival of native species difficult.

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