Vadivel Gopal, left, and Masi Sadaiyan came to Florida from India for two months to help catch Burmese pythons. The Tamil word for python is "malaippāmpu." Translated literally, it means "mountain ...

Capable of growing up to nine-feet in length and taking down large prey, including deer and cattle, the Indian rock python (Python molurus), used to be a common sight across Tamil Nadu, especially in ...