Scientists have discovered a new type of cell that helps Burmese pythons digest the entire skeletons of their prey. Pythons can eat prey over 100% of their body mass, including deer and bobcats.

Pythons fascinate people globally. These snakes are constrictors, not venomous. Young pythons are independent from birth. They swallow prey whole using flexible jaws. Pythons can live over 30 years.