From a mysterious fungus attacking bats in the Northeast to zebra mussels in the Great Lakes ... which can grow to 18 feet and has been known to eat alligators and even deer. Photos that showed the ...

"A large alligator will eat a small python," Rodda said ... who are currently battling the dread zebra mussel and the voracious northern pike. The mussel is threatening to clog Bay Area reservoirs ...

"We haven't seen them eat fish or turtles, but if it's furry and feathery. It's probably on the menu of the python." "The moral the story is don't underestimate the Burmese python," Bartoszek said.

Florida encourages people to kill Burmese pythons because they eat so many other species and reproduce rapidly. "It's commonly referred to as a 'python invasion,'" Moore said. ALSO SEE ...