Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. "I have seen many alligators eating pythons out here….I have never, ever, ever seen a python that large," Alvarez told USA TODAY.

American alligators are thriving in the park ... This includes 18 carnivorous plant species, the plants that eat insects. I was amazed at the rich plant diversity in the swamp.

"I have seen many alligators eating pythons out here....I have never, ever, ever seen a python that large," Alvarez said. Study: Burmese pythons pose greater threat to Florida wildlife than previously ...