缅甸蟒（Python bivittatus）原产于东南亚，原本是一种生活在雨林之中的蛇类。它们在幼体时期色彩斑斓、性情相对温顺，因此深受爬虫爱好者喜爱。 20世纪80年代，随着异宠贸易的兴起，缅甸蟒作为一种“酷炫”的宠物进入美国市场。然而，许多购买者没有意识到 ...

研究人员通过建立慢性频繁喂食模型，发现缅甸蟒心脏通过动态氧化脂质代谢、增强脂肪储存能力和抑制应激激酶反应等机制，有效抵抗持续高脂血症带来的心脏毒性。该研究为解决哺乳动物心脏脂毒性问题提供了新的进化视角和治疗靶点。 缅甸蟒(Python bivittatus ...

Across South Florida, giant snakes that once seemed like exotic escapees are now entrenched residents, reshaping ecosystems ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Adnan Azad A Burmese python has been spotted attacking and swallowing a reticulated ...

Photos show 10-foot Burmese python swallowing a reticulated python whole, eating the snake from the tail up in just 2 hours. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

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A Burmese python has been spotted attacking and swallowing a reticulated python. The unusual encounter could be the first known case of these species — two of the world's biggest snakes — preying on ...