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Florida's Biggest Python So Far Measured 17 Feet, 7 Inches; Had 87 Eggs

Florida Museum of Natural History researchers at work on the record-long Burmese python. University of Florida hide caption

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Florida's Biggest Python So Far Measured 17 Feet, 7 Inches; Had 87 Eggs

The giant was captured in Everglades National Park, where managers are struggling to control a booming population of the Southeast Asian species.

Florida's Biggest Python So Far Measured 17 Feet, 7 Inches; Had 87 Eggs

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