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Title: Python cruches and swallows crocodile whole Written by: duddy on Jul 27, 2016 (https://biology-forums.com/gallery/47/6_27_07_16_12_20_08.jpeg) (https://biology-forums.com/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=23700) In an epic battle in northern Queensland, Australia, a 10-foot olive python got the best of a Johnson's crocodile. While this is a very natural event for two monstrous animals battling, both the python and the crocodile are apex predators in their environment, so the snake wouldn't always win in this scenario. Big Johnson's crocs eat little pythons too, though olive snakes are known for being phenomenally powerful, pound for pound, and for feeding on large food items. The python would take around ten days to digest its meal and become relatively dormant. Over the next three weeks it would take what it could get, but since the caloric needs of this type of snake is pretty low, it could certainly go the rest of the season without a meal. While this video (below) doesn't reflect the events described above, it should give you a visual of how it happens: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l56K8eAtCig |