Burmese pythons are one of the largest snakes in the world, growing up to 23 feet long and weighing over 200 pounds, though most in the wild average around 12 to 16 feet.

The circumference of the average human head is 22 inches, for comparison. Previous research before now had only found that these pythons' mouths opened to 8.7 inches in diameter, making this a 1.5 ...