Burmese pythons are predators that began living in the Florida Everglades in the 1970’s. This likely occurred because people let their pet pythons go into the wild.
A Bernese python is shown.
A Bernese python is shown.
A Burmese python
In the Everglades, these pythons have few predators. They eat many native species, including deer, small mammals, and birds. These pythons eat many of the same prey animals as other snakes in the Everglades.
Which of these is a likely result of Burmese pythons living in the Florida Everglades?
Choose 1 answer:
Choose 1 answer:
(Choice A) an increase in foods for other snakes
A
an increase in foods for other snakes
(Choice B) an increase in deer populations
B
an increase in deer populations
(Choice C) a decrease in populations of native mammals
C
a decrease in populations of native mammals
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