Scientists have discovered a new type of cell that helps Burmese pythons digest the entire skeletons of their prey.

Pythons can consume meals over 100% of their body mass, feeding on a diet that includes more than 85 species, including deer, bobcats, foxes, rabbits, birds, various reptiles and other native ...

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.

The invasive Burmese pythons plaguing Florida have an almost supernatural ability to absorb skeletons, and scientists say they have finally found out how it’s done.

Research into the intestinal cells of Burmese pythons has revealed the existence of a previously unknown cell type, responsible for completely absorbing the skeletons of their prey.

Emma Lacey, 33, purchased her pet snake, Snakey, who is a Ball Python, in 2012 while she was in college, where the reptile was once … ...