Size Range:
* Smallest: The dwarf python (Antaresia perthensis) is a tiny species, reaching a maximum length of only about 2 feet.
* Largest: The reticulated python (Python reticulatus) is the longest snake in the world, reaching up to 29 feet (nearly 9 meters) in length.
* Common: The ball python (Python regius) is a popular pet species that grows to about 3-5 feet in length. The Burmese python (Python bivittatus) can reach 16-20 feet.
Characteristics:
* Muscular: Pythons are powerful and have strong muscles for constricting prey.
* Scaly: Like all snakes, they have scales that are smooth or slightly keeled.
* Non-venomous: Pythons are non-venomous snakes, meaning they kill their prey by suffocating them with their powerful coils.
* Heat-sensing pits: Most pythons have heat-sensing pits on their faces that help them detect warm-blooded prey.
Lifestyle:
* Solitary: Pythons are generally solitary animals.
* Nocturnal: Most pythons are active at night.
* Arboreal: Some species are arboreal, meaning they live in trees, while others are terrestrial, living on the ground.
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