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Animals Two fat pythons fighting over female fall through kitchen ceiling A snake catcher said the two pythons were probably males fighting over a nearby female.

The reason for the violent fight? A lady snake. Field explained that males tracking the scent of a female python will often duke it out to prove who is stronger, and more deserving of the mate.

The reason for the violent fight? A lady snake. Field explained that males tracking the scent of a female python will often duke it out to prove who is stronger, and more deserving of the mate.

In the ring, she is known as the "Burmese Python," a name that nods to both her mother's heritage and her fearless fighting style.

Recent sightings and captures of invasive Burmese pythons at Florida homes were caught on video. Are they invading urban ...

A fight between two carpet pythons was caught on camera by a snake wrangler in Australia. The video shows the two male snakes twisting together in combat, as they try to impress a female nearby ...

Meet the heroic women fighting back against the invasive Burmese python in Wild Florida.

Carpet pythons, which are nonvenomous, can be found nearly everywhere in Australia except Tasmania, says Queensland's Department of Environment, Science and Innovation.

An Australian homeowner captured video of two male pythons taking their fight over a female into a swimming pool.