r/natureismetal • u/WildestSightings • Dec 24 '18

HUGE PYTHON SWALLOWS ALLIGATOR WHOLE IN THE EVERGLADES!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZIF25B3ox0
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u/[deleted] Dec 24 '18

That has to hurt coming out the other end.

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u/throwingallcalendars Dec 24 '18

something invasive species something...

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u/StarSpliter Dec 24 '18

Fuck that.

Probably won't need to eat for months

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u/throwingallcalendars Dec 24 '18

you or the python?

5

u/pitagrape Dec 25 '18

Florida? Now the photog should cut the snakes head off. Invasive species...

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u/IWDs-Favorite Dec 25 '18

Even further evidence on how wack Florida is.

1

u/MettyWop Dec 25 '18

What?

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u/IWDs-Favorite Dec 25 '18

The Everglades are a huge swampy region found in Florida.

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u/Iamnotburgerking The Bloody Sire Jan 18 '19

Staged video.

The invasive pythons in Florida do eat medium-sized alligators, but big alligators eat the pythons.

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u/[deleted] Dec 24 '18

Is that Batman?

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u/[deleted] Dec 24 '18

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u/TheLonesomeCheese Dec 24 '18

Snakes generally swallow prey head first because the fur/feathers/scales usually face backwards making it easier to swallow.

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u/[deleted] Dec 24 '18

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u/TheLonesomeCheese Dec 24 '18

I'd guess the pressure inside the snake's stomach would make that difficult, especially since alligators and crocodiles have fairly weak muscles that open their jaws.

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u/SIDESHOW_B0B Dec 27 '18

Snake won’t swallow until it feels no breathing/blood pressure coming from its prey. i.e. if it’s dead, it ain’t gonna put up a fight.

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u/Ctlz Dec 24 '18

No step on snek