We believethat a realistic size limit for this species has taken on greaterimportance since Burmese pythons are no longer considered tobe a subspecies of the Indian python, Python molurus, and arenow recognized as a species, Python bivittatus (Jacobs et al.,2009; Schleip and OâShea, 2010).he historyof Colossus is perhaps the best example of the discrepancybetween purported size and actual measured size. Colossus The reticulated python known as Colossus arrived at theHighland Park Zoo [now known as the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPGAquarium] in August 1949 and remained there on exhibit untildeath in April 1963.
The Braford was created to provide a consistent and efficient product for beef production. The breed was made by a cross between a Hereford bull and a Brahman cow. They carry the characteristics of both breeds. This was first done by Partin and Hudgins breeding, Alto Adams Jr. in Florida, 1947.
The exact mixture of the foundation cattle is unknown, but is thought to be about 25% Hereford, 25% Shorthorn and 50% Brahman. It was first recognized by the USDA as a new breed in 1954. The original intention was to produce cattle that could produce economically in the difficult environment of South Texas.