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Morelia amethystina

 

One of the largest snakes in the world, normally growing to about 16 feet, there are records of them reaching in excess of 27 feet.

 

Pythons do not kill their prey by crushing it to death as many people believe - instead they tighten the coils around their prey until it can no longer draw breath and it dies due to a lack of oxygen.

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Uploaded on April 27, 2011
Taken on April 27, 2011