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Snake - Burmese Python

This is Julius Squeezer a Burmese Python.

 

Julius is quite large, about 12 feet long and 65 pounds, according to his handlers. It takes three people to carry him safely. He is an animal ambassador at the SDZ Safari Park.

 

The Burmese python is one of the five largest snakes in the world, native to a large variation of tropic and sub-tropic areas of Southern- and Southeast Asia.

 

They are often found near water and are sometimes semi-aquatic, but can also be found in trees. They are also excellent swimmers, being able to stay submerged for up to half an hour.

 

Burmese pythons are carnivorous. Their diet consists primarily of appropriately sized birds, mammals

and vermin. IUCN has recently listed the Burmese python as: Vulnerable.

 

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Taken at: San Diego Zoo Safari Park, Escondido CA.

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Uploaded on March 13, 2015
Taken on March 3, 2015