See A Python Swallowing An Aᴜsᴛʀᴀʟɪᴀn Freshwater Crocodile Whole

See A Python Swallowing An Aᴜsᴛʀᴀʟɪᴀn Freshwater Crocodile Whole

An Aᴜsᴛʀᴀʟɪᴀn kayaker who was exploring a swamp in Queensland snapped the ᴛᴇʀʀɪғʏing images. Kayaker Martin Muller recently saw a horrifying sᴄᴇɴᴇ when visiting Queensland’s Mount Isa: an olive python eating an Aᴜsᴛʀᴀʟɪᴀn freshwater crocodile that it had just strangled to ᴅᴇᴀᴛʜ. Muller naturally took out his camera and began taking pictures.

The photos, which depict the snake around the defenseless crocodile, were uploaded online by the Aᴜsᴛʀᴀʟɪᴀn charitable organization GG Wildlife Rescue Inc. Viewers who pay careful attention may see the crocodile’s spiked tail peeking out of the python’s mouth in a few sᴄᴇɴᴇs where it appeared as though it had totally vanished inside the snake’s throat. The post-meal engorged python, whose body has been stretched out to fit the crocodile’s body, is among the other horrifying pictures.

Pythons aren’t exactly renowned for having rich tastes, claims Stephanie Pappas of Live Science. Being ferocious predators, the snakes have been observed eating a variety of prey, including deer, impalas, porcupines, pigeons, goats, other pythons, and even humans.

Contrary to common perception, pythons do not open their mouths wide to swallow large prey. Snakes use two lower jaws that move independently of one another but are connected by an elastic ligament, according to Corey Binns in a recent Live Science piece. A python contracts its muscles to wrap a victim in its stretched jaws, constricting and devouring the prey at the same time.

The digesting stage marks the end of the python’s feast. In order to accommodate the fast influx of calories, animals are known to change their metabolism after feeding and grow internal organs including the intestines, heart, and pancreas. Snakes excrete body parts like scales and teeth that are rich in keratin and enamel even if they ingest all the bones, ᴍᴇᴀᴛ, and organs of their prey.

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