These images depict a snake that appeared to have taken on too much when it ᴀᴛᴛᴀᴄᴋed a large lizard. But the hard-working black-headed python in the Aᴜsᴛʀᴀʟɪᴀn outback persevered and was able to swallow the entire thing in one go.
The photos were taken by engineer Trevor McGowan, who claimed that he and his coworkers were in a state of sʜᴏᴄᴋ as they watched the snake eat the goanna lizard over the course of around five hours near Cloudbreak Mine in the Pilbara region.
The Irishman claimed that after taking the photos early in the day, he later noticed the goanna’s “bulge outline” inside the snake. Clearly, the python won the battle. It would not have required another meal for a while. He said that he forwarded the images to a couple of friends back home and it just exploded. The email traveled the world and came back to him.
In fact, nature was being turned on its head because goannas are carnivorous reptiles that feed on snakes. Black headed python adults can reach lengths of 8.5 feet. Their tails taper to a narrow tip, and their bodies are strong with a flattened appearance.
Reptiles make up the majority of the diet, while mammals are occasionally consumed. They can consume more since food is digested more quickly in warm weather because they live in the desert where they heat up much more quickly and stay warmer for longer.
In the wild natural world, the str ong do not always hunt for delicious prey, but sometimes have to “scratch” to win.
During a family trip in MalaMala Nature Reserve, South Africa, Ms
Kristy DeLange accidentally captured the intense battle between two reptiles.
According to DeLange’s account, while reading a book at a motel on the Reserve, she suddenly heard strange noises coming from a nearby garden.
Attracted by the unusual sounds, DeLange cautiously went outside to check and discovered a yellow-bellied sand snake and a fiercely fighting lizard.
“Both animals curled together with a fierce fighting spirit for survival. Therefore, at first glance I could not distinguish which animal was the hunter and which was the prey. The tug-of-war between the two reptiles was extremely dramatic, each determined to gain an advantage on his side,” DeLange said.
The iguana is an animal that looks fierce and ferocious, but is gentle on the inside. shy. Normally, whenever it hears a strange noise or another animal approaches, the lizard will find a way to hide immediately. However, when cornered, the iguana will become incredibly aggressive and ready to fight off other animals larger than it.
Just like in the recorded clip, being attacked by a much longer snake, and also a professional hunter of other animals, the lizard did not show weakness but also had many “tit-for-tat” phases. ” high solution.
There was a time when it seemed possible to escape, but encountering a “tough” hunter caused the lizard to fail. After about 2 hours of fierce resistance, the lizard, exhausted from being squeezed by the snake for a long time, obediently became a meal for predators.
The clip ends with the snake slowly swallowing its prey into its stomach.
“We were all stunned when we saw it. You don’t always get to see a snake swallow such large prey. I guess, in the next few weeks, the snake won’t need a sword. no more food,” DeLange said.
