Burmese pythons have stretchy ligaments in their jaws that allow them to swallow such large animals.
In a viral video, a python swallows a whole deer within seconds. The clip has been shared on Instagram and shows the reptile rapidly swallowing its prey, leaving many users in shock. The Instagram handle that shared the video did not mention the date or location of the hair-raising clip. Several users pointed out that it is the Burmese python, one of the largest snakes on the planet and also the fact that the video is upside down. Users said that pythons do not eat so quickly.
This Instagram clip has been shared by beautiful_new_pix. It depicts a man tapping on the body of a reptile as it swallows a deer.
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Shocked Instagram users posted a barrage of comments on the video. “I really hate snakes,” commented one user. “Oh hell… and he patted it on the back,” said another.
However, some users reported that the video was actually uploaded in reverse. Commenting on the video, a user said, “It’s upside down, they don’t eat that fast. You see him tapping the snake.
The video, uploaded a week ago, has garnered 27,752 likes and hundreds of thousands of views.
Burmese pythons kill their prey until it suffocates. These giant snakes also have stretchy ligaments in their jaws that allow them to swallow their food whole.
According to National GeographicBurmese pythons are carnivores, feeding mostly on small mammals and birds. But there are also some that have been found to hunt large food items such as pigs or goats.
National Geographic Further said that alligators are known to attack and eat.
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