Florida bobcat bites the head off of 13-foot Burmese python in the Everglades

The dead python underneath twigs, leaves and other debris.

A Florida bobcat has managed to take down a Burmese python in what wildlife biologists are calling a win for native Everglades predators.

Scientists are still investigating how and when local predators face off against the invasive snakes, but the finding hints that native species are learning to take advantage of the competition as a potential food source.