Snake bursts after gobbling gator | ||||
An unusual clash between a 6-foot (1.8m) alligator and a 13-foot (3.9m) python has left two of the deadliest predators dead in Florida's swamps. The Burmese python tried to swallow its fearsome rival whole but then exploded. The remains of the two giant reptiles were found by astonished rangers in the Everglades National Park. The rangers say the find suggests that non-native Burmese pythons might even challenge alligators' leading position in the food chain in the swamps.
The python's remains were found with the victim's tail protruding from its burst midsection. The head of the python was missing. "Encounters like that are almost never seen in the wild... And here we are," Frank Mazzotti, a University of Florida wildlife professor, was quoted as saying by the Associated Press news agency. "They were probably evenly matched in size. If the python got a good grip on the alligator before the alligator got a good grip on him, he could win," Professor Mazzotti said. He said the alligator may have clawed at the python's stomach, leading it to burst. "Clearly, if they can kill an alligator they can kill other species," Prof Mazzotti said. He said that there had been four known encounters between the two species in the past. In the other cases, the alligator won or the battle was an apparent draw. Burmese pythons - many of whom have been dumped by their owners - have thrived in the wet and hot climate of Florida's swamps over the past 20 years. | ||||
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15 December, 2008
And I thought over stuffing myself on Dino Nuggets was bad!
27 November, 2008
Happy Turkey DAY
I just want to wish you all a very happy and safe Thanksgiving. I hope you get a chance to spend with with your loved ones.
Eat as much as you can then throw it up and eat some more!
I just wanted to say that I am thankful for the brotherhood that the Forrest family helped forge. I am thankful for each and everyone for keeping it going as well. I am thankful for all of the experience we have had together and the future that it leads us all too.
One love.
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