A
helpless mother could do nothing more than watch as an African rock
python devoured her lamb whole. Wildlife guide Michelle Sole captured
the incredible footage at the Marakele National Park in South Africa
last month. She was alerted to the presence of a predator by a herd of
impalas’ cries and came across the rare sight of the python enjoying its
meal. The acid in the python’s stomach will break everything from this
impala down, including hooves and horns. Digestion of such a big meal
may take weeks, during which the snake will be more vulnerable to
predators. But after such a meal this snake might not need to feed again
for up to a year.
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