Burmese Python

scientific name

Python molurus bivittatus

size/weight/height

Weight: 200+ lbs.
Length: 25' maximum

adaptations/coloration

Color: reddish brown blotches outlined in cream or gold " background color pale tan, yellowish-brown or gray

behavior

mainly terrestrial
Activity: mainly evening & night
Climbing: yes
Swimming: yes

reproductions/lifespan

Eggs: up to 100/clutch " incubated & protected by female
Hatchlings: 18 - 24" " leave nest area soon after hatching " grow quickly when food is abundant

diet

Wild: mammals, birds & other reptiles (of appropriate size)
Zoo: rabbits & rats

habitat/range

grasslands, swamps, marshes, rocky foothills, woodlands, jungle & river valleys " northeast India through southern China to Malay Peninsula & East Indies

oregon zoo exhibit

Primates

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