almost no other predator on the planet inspires as much terror and curiosity as
inspires as much terror and curiosity as
inspires as much terror and curiosity as the Python one of the world’s longest
the Python one of the world’s longest
the Python one of the world’s longest snakes is a Python the reticulated
snakes is a Python the reticulated
snakes is a Python the reticulated python of Southeast Asia usually grows
python of Southeast Asia usually grows
python of Southeast Asia usually grows around 16 feet long however the current
around 16 feet long however the current
around 16 feet long however the current record holder for the longest
record holder for the longest
record holder for the longest reticulated python measured at 25 feet
reticulated python measured at 25 feet
reticulated python measured at 25 feet pythons long bodies help the reptiles
pythons long bodies help the reptiles
pythons long bodies help the reptiles kill by way of constriction they wrap
kill by way of constriction they wrap
kill by way of constriction they wrap their bodies around prey and every time
their bodies around prey and every time
their bodies around prey and every time the prey exhales the Python squeezes
the prey exhales the Python squeezes
the prey exhales the Python squeezes more tightly this disrupts the preys
more tightly this disrupts the preys
more tightly this disrupts the preys respiration and blood flow inevitably
respiration and blood flow inevitably
respiration and blood flow inevitably leading to its death pythons have legs
called Spurs these two limbs appear as
called Spurs these two limbs appear as small bumps on the sides of a pythons
small bumps on the sides of a pythons
small bumps on the sides of a pythons pelvis while too small for Lokomotiv
pelvis while too small for Lokomotiv
pelvis while too small for Lokomotiv function the Spurs and pelvis are
function the Spurs and pelvis are
function the Spurs and pelvis are remnants of pythons evolution from
remnants of pythons evolution from
remnants of pythons evolution from lizards this evolution occurred around
lizards this evolution occurred around
lizards this evolution occurred around 100 million years ago one possible early
100 million years ago one possible early
100 million years ago one possible early ancestor of pythons called the tetrapod
ancestor of pythons called the tetrapod
ancestor of pythons called the tetrapod office was a fusion of lizard and
office was a fusion of lizard and
office was a fusion of lizard and snake-like features and had hind legs
snake-like features and had hind legs
snake-like features and had hind legs interestingly scientists found that
interestingly scientists found that
interestingly scientists found that pythons have retained the genetic
pythons have retained the genetic
pythons have retained the genetic mutation for growing limbs
mutation for growing limbs
mutation for growing limbs this means pythons may be capable of
this means pythons may be capable of
this means pythons may be capable of having fully functional legs once again
having fully functional legs once again
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pythons do not unhinge their jaws when
pythons do not unhinge their jaws when they eat contrary to popular belief
they eat contrary to popular belief
they eat contrary to popular belief pythons cannot unhinge their jaws rather
pythons cannot unhinge their jaws rather
pythons cannot unhinge their jaws rather their jaws rest on a multi hinged joint
their jaws rest on a multi hinged joint
their jaws rest on a multi hinged joint that provides for incredible flexibility
that provides for incredible flexibility
that provides for incredible flexibility and enables the snakes to devour large
and enables the snakes to devour large
and enables the snakes to devour large prey flexibility is also aided by
prey flexibility is also aided by
prey flexibility is also aided by pythons lower right and left jaw bones
pythons lower right and left jaw bones
pythons lower right and left jaw bones unlike mammals which have one solid
unlike mammals which have one solid
unlike mammals which have one solid lower jawbone pythons lower jaws are
lower jawbone pythons lower jaws are
lower jawbone pythons lower jaws are made of two bones linked by an elastic
made of two bones linked by an elastic
made of two bones linked by an elastic ligament this allows the bones to
ligament this allows the bones to
ligament this allows the bones to stretch more widely to help swallow prey
stretch more widely to help swallow prey
stretch more widely to help swallow prey at least two to three times wider than
at least two to three times wider than
at least two to three times wider than the snake’s head
Python skulls can walk over prey pythons
Python skulls can walk over prey pythons have six rows of teeth in their skulls
have six rows of teeth in their skulls
have six rows of teeth in their skulls two in their lower jaws two in their
two in their lower jaws two in their
two in their lower jaws two in their upper jaws and two more in the roof of
upper jaws and two more in the roof of
upper jaws and two more in the roof of their mouth through a phenomenon called
their mouth through a phenomenon called
their mouth through a phenomenon called cranial Kinesis or pterygoid walk each
cranial Kinesis or pterygoid walk each
cranial Kinesis or pterygoid walk each of these rows can be moved independently
of these rows can be moved independently
of these rows can be moved independently which allows snakes to drag prey into
which allows snakes to drag prey into
which allows snakes to drag prey into their throats without the use of front
their throats without the use of front
their throats without the use of front limbs Python teeth also help this
limbs Python teeth also help this
limbs Python teeth also help this process they are extremely sharp and
process they are extremely sharp and
process they are extremely sharp and curved backwards perfect for catching
curved backwards perfect for catching
curved backwards perfect for catching and clinging onto prey some pythons have
and clinging onto prey some pythons have
and clinging onto prey some pythons have become invasive species while native to
become invasive species while native to
become invasive species while native to the tropics of Africa Asia and Australia
the tropics of Africa Asia and Australia
the tropics of Africa Asia and Australia several Python species have been
several Python species have been
several Python species have been transported to the United States by way
transported to the United States by way
transported to the United States by way of pet trafficking Florida’s Everglades
of pet trafficking Florida’s Everglades
of pet trafficking Florida’s Everglades National Park in particular is home to
National Park in particular is home to
National Park in particular is home to tens of thousands of invasive Burmese
tens of thousands of invasive Burmese
tens of thousands of invasive Burmese pythons poor care neglect and accidents
pythons poor care neglect and accidents
pythons poor care neglect and accidents have caused many pythons originally
have caused many pythons originally
have caused many pythons originally taken in as pets to kill native wildlife
taken in as pets to kill native wildlife
taken in as pets to kill native wildlife other pets and even children but when
other pets and even children but when
other pets and even children but when left alone in their natural habitat
left alone in their natural habitat
left alone in their natural habitat pythons are generally docile pythons are
pythons are generally docile pythons are
pythons are generally docile pythons are some of nature’s most incredible
some of nature’s most incredible
some of nature’s most incredible predators their long bodies constricting
predators their long bodies constricting
predators their long bodies constricting capabilities and skulls optimized for
capabilities and skulls optimized for
capabilities and skulls optimized for devouring large prey are enough to
devouring large prey are enough to
devouring large prey are enough to strike fear and awe in anyone’s heart
strike fear and awe in anyone’s heart
strike fear and awe in anyone’s heart you
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