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«——[·Preface·] ——»
There are about 500 kinds of snakes in the world, some of which are very impressed by them because of their huge size, and the Burmese python as the original characteristics of many snakes is obviously plus the Burmese python is docile and non-toxic.
In some countries and regions, Burmese pythons are even kept at home as pets, so most people still have a certain understanding of the Burmese python.
It is precisely because the Burmese python is docile and has a certain ornamental character, so a large number of countries and regions have chosen to introduce this snake as an alien species to their countries.
I thought that this kind of docile snake would not have any impact on the ecology of my country, but what I didn't expect was that the Burmese python made its home in the United States!
Florida has seen a flood of Burmese pythons, and the local ecology has been greatly damaged, not only that, Florida's crocodiles were a local leader before the arrival of Burmese pythons.
Since the arrival of the Burmese python, the original alligator can only succumb to the obscenity of the Burmese python and gradually become the food of the Burmese python.
U.S. officials have specifically addressed the proliferation of Burmese pythons in the wild, and even invited professional snake catchers from India, but the Burmese pythons that roam Florida have become their own climate.
Even professional snake catchers from India can't help it. What's going on, and what is the reason why Burmese pythons are rampant in Florida? And how should Florida end?
«——[·Rampage in Florida.] ——»
In addition to Florida, the Burmese python has been listed as an endangered animal in many places, but the snake is a good bird in Florida, USA.
According to incomplete data surveys, there are now about 150,000 in Florida, and the Florida government is helpless to deal with this flood.
In order to minimize the ecological damage of Burmese pythons to Florida, the Florida government even held a "10,000 snake hunting competition": it is reported that in this grand competition, more than 1,600 local hunters participated in this "massacre" of Burmese pythons, which killed a total of 68 Burmese pythons.
In the year of the snake hunting competition, a total of 102 Burmese pythons were captured, which for a group living in the wild, this kind of slaughter is tantamount to "genocide"!
But why can Burmese pythons roam Florida so brazenly under such intensive encirclement? This has to start with the golden python.
«——[Historical Burmese python ·] ——»
Burmese pythons are the larger snakes among snakes, their body size is rounded, non-poisonous, generally tan, about 60 million years old.
The Burmese python is a very adaptable snake, and the snake is widely distributed, including in Southeast Asia.
This snake is also distributed in the mainland, which is mainly distributed in the southern part of the continent, in Yunnan, Hainan and other places. The Burmese python is an oviparous animal.
From December to March, the breeding season is the breeding season, and a fertile female Burmese python can lay about ten to eighty eggs, and the hatching time of the baby snake takes only two months.
This creature's ability to reproduce is not weak in nature, but the snake has declined dramatically in recent years and is in urgent need of protection.
But such a species in desperate need of protection has been subjected to unprecedented massacres in the United States, why would the United States hunt this animal in desperate need of protection?
«——[· The United States slaughters Burmese pythons.] ——»
It turns out that the ecological environment of the United States is very suitable for the growth of Burmese pythons, and after the Burmese pythons were introduced by Florida, Burmese pythons multiplied wildly in Florida at an uncontrollable rate.
In the absence of natural enemies, the Burmese python can be said to be domineering in Florida, crocodile is the most common food for Burmese pythons, under the crazy breeding of Burmese pythons, the number of crocodiles in Florida is decreasing sharply at an alarming rate.
In fact, during the crazy breeding of Burmese pythons, Florida not only the number of crocodiles is decreasing sharply, but also some small animals living in Florida have decreased to varying degrees, which greatly affects the local ecology.
Under such circumstances, the Florida state government had to take measures to regulate the Burmese python, and the Florida state government has thought of many ways, and even found Indian snake catchers who specialize in snake hunting to catch the Burmese python.
But the number of Burmese pythons is so large that India's professional snake catchers are helpless, it is said that the Florida state government found two professional snake catchers, but after a month of efforts, the two snake catchers only captured twenty-seven Burmese pythons.
In order to eliminate the Burmese python, the Florida government even began to hunt and eat it, in order to eliminate a certain number of Burmese pythons, the Florida government did not hesitate to mobilize the power of the whole people, and the whole state worked together to eliminate the Burmese python.
But because the reproductive ability of Burmese pythons is too strong, and Burmese pythons basically have no natural enemies in Florida, perhaps for them, the people of Florida may be a huge obstacle to their life on this land.
How did the Burmese python, which gave the United States such a headache, flood?
«——[Causes of Burmese python inundation]——»
We often see people on social media keeping spiders and snakes as pets at home, and the reason why Florida has a flood of pythons in Myanmar is actually because Florida is keen to breed snakes as pets.
As a mild-tempered and ornamental snake in nature, the Burmese python has borne the brunt of the attack on the people of Florida.
Burmese pythons were once a hard-to-find precious pet in Florida, and more and more businessmen have found business opportunities to "sell Burmese pythons", driven by huge business opportunities, some businessmen have introduced Burmese pythons into the country in large quantities.
However, when people actually introduced the Burmese python to Florida, it was discovered that the Burmese python grew at an amazing rate and had a huge demand for food.
A young golden python can quickly grow to more than three meters in less than a year, the huge size and high feeding demand have made many people who only follow the trend to abandon it, a large number of Burmese pythons are released into nature, that is, the action of "release" has turned Florida into a snake cave.
After being released into nature, the Burmese python can be said to have quickly become a hegemon by virtue of its size, and according to surveys, there is basically no creature larger than the Burmese python in Florida, USA.
Some people have even seen a huge Burmese python swallow an adult crocodile, before the Burmese python invasion, the crocodile was already the most ferocious creature in Florida, after the introduction of the Burmese python, the crocodile can be said to be worthless.
This is why Floridians at the beginning of the article held a snake hunting contest, and in the end, Florida killed sixty-eight snake catchers in this snake hunting contest.
Although the Burmese python was once flooded in Florida, the Burmese python is indeed a rare protected animal in other countries, and it stands to reason that the Burmese python, a creature with strong survival ability, is unlikely to be endangered.
But the Burmese python is facing an existential crisis for various reasons, what makes the Burmese python face such a life and death crisis? Everything still has to go back to the Burmese python itself to find the answer.
«——[Burmese pythons living in other areas.] ——»
In addition to its own docile and ornamental character, this snake can be said to be a treasure all over the body, and the Burmese python is an edible snake.
In addition, the fundamental reason why Burmese pythons are not widespread in other places is that other places are not as special as Florida, and most of the other areas where Burmese pythons live basically have corresponding natural enemies.
For various reasons, this creature is now endangered, but for whatever reason, human beings still have to protect animals from the perspective of protecting animals, and everyone has a responsibility to protect them.