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African Rock Python

The rock python is Africa's largest snake and one of the more likely species to be seen on safari. It is known to reach lenghts of 5-6m (3 times as long as a person),Non-venomous, pythons kill their prey by strangulation, wrapping theirr muscularr bodies around victimuntil it can no longer breath, then swallowing it whole and dozing off for a couple of months whicle the protected digestive proscesses kick in. pythons feed mainly on small antelopes, large rodents and similar prey. They are harmless to adult humans, but could conceivably kill a small child.(source:East Africa Wildlife)

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Uploaded on October 13, 2008
Taken on October 11, 2008