In footage taken at the Everglades National Park in Florida, moments were captured of a 4-meter-long crocodile, named "Godzilla," dragging a python that is twice its size. In the footage, the giant reptile swims calmly in the swamp, holding its prey between its teeth. The python, which is nearly twice the length of the crocodile, is dragged first beside it and then behind it. A tourist exclaims in astonishment, "Huge!" and "That's really a big python." Speaking to USA Today about the footage taken by tour guide Kelly Alvarez from an observation tower in the Shark Valley area of the park, Alvarez said, "I've seen many crocodiles eat pythons here, but I've never seen a python this big." Burma pythons, native to Southeast Asia, are considered an invasive species in the U.S., particularly in Florida. Typically measuring 3-5 meters in length and regarded as one of the largest snakes in the world, pythons have rapidly proliferated in the Everglades. A 5.8-meter-long python captured in the area in July 2023 has been recorded as the longest Burma python ever measured. It is estimated that the python in the footage could be even longer.
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