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Invasive Carnivore Plaguing Florida Can Completely Absorb Skeletons, Study Says

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, JUL 11 – Researchers identified intestinal cells that dissolve prey skeletons entirely and produce calcium-rich particles, explaining Burmese pythons' unique bone digestion ability, study shows.

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MIAMI — 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.

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When a python eats its prey, little remains. As the animals themselves digest large bones completely, a study on the entrails of giant snakes shows.

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