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  • Snake Eating Croc Actually Not Rare Occurrence

    If people who don’t care for all things huge, creepy and dangerous needed yet another reason to steer clear of Australia, this would be it.

    Several bystanders at Lake Moondarra witnessed an enormous water python devouring a small crocodile in a shocking display of food chain action.

    Mother Tiffany Corlis was having breakfast near the lake on Sunday when some nearby canoeists directed her attention to the epic reptilian battle going on not far from where she was, according to the Brisbane Times.

    She said of the events that slowly unfolded, ‘‘[The crocodile] was fighting at the start, so it was trying to keep its head out of water and survive. But, as the morning sort of progressed, you could tell that both of them were getting a little weaker. Finally, the croc sort of gave in and the snake had uncoiled for a little while and had a brief break and then actually started to consume the crocodile.’’

    ‘‘It was just unbelievable.” she continued,”We were sort of thinking that the snake had bitten off a little more than it could chew. But it did. It actually ate the crocodile. The aftermath showed the overstuffed snake lying still, where presumably it stayed for some time as it digested its dinner. When you actually looked at the snake, you could actually see the crocodile’s ridges, legs and everything inside its belly.’’

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    Strangely enough, this sort of event is not uncommon. Snake expert and Associate Professor at the University of Queensland’s School of Biological Science Brian Fry, said of the occurence, ‘‘Crocs are more dangerous to catch but easier to sneak up on,’’ he said. ‘‘Up in Kakadu, for example, they feed heavily on small rodents but that’s not to say they won’t take the crocs as well. The problem is they are risking being injured or killed, so they have to be judicious.’’

    The crazy part of this whole ordeal is that swimming in this particular lake has always been considered a safer choice. I’m sure residents will rethink this evaluation. I know I would if I realized that this huge snake called the mud and waters of Lake Moondarra his home.

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  • Snake Eating Croc: What Else Can Snakes Eat?

    Photos of a giant snake swallowing a crocodile have gone viral. The snake attacked the crocodile and the two battled for several hours before the snake overpowered the mighty croc and began to swallow it whole. A photographer enjoying lunch at Lake Moondarra, near Mount Isa in Australia, was able to snap a few photos of the battle.

    While a snake eating a crocodile is a pretty impressive sight, and photos of such a battles are rare, it is not uncommon for snakes to take down and devour large animals. Large snakes are extremely strong and capable of taking down animals that weigh several hundred pounds. Once the animal is down, snakes like anacondas will squeeze and suffocate them before swallowing them whole.

    Most large snakes like Anacondas try to avoid populated areas and do most of their hunting in the rainforest or in rivers. Every now and then, one will wander out of the mist to find new hunting grounds. If these hunting grounds happen to be in a location where domestic pets are found, the snake may be lucky enough to find itself a snack. There are many reports of snakes eating household pets such as cats, birds, rabbits, and as this picture shows, dogs.

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    In many parts of the world, farmers are forced to raise their animals and livestock near predators. While wolves and lions are obvious threats to farm animals, this photo shows that anacondas can be just as fierce. A horse is the unlucky victim of this hungry, big snake.

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    While most snakes are happy to hunt easy prey like fish, birds, and small mammals, some snakes just can’t resist getting their jaws around something larger. Nyalas are deer-like animals that live in Africa. Nyalas and anacondas often cross paths, but usually neither one pays the other any mind. In this photo, an anaconda gets the better of a nyala, and manages to not only kill it, but swallow its entire body as well.

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    Snakes are able to open their mouths extremely wide and once they have swallowed a large meal, they can go several days and even weeks without eating again. The snakes in these photos clearly had large appetites, and in this case, did not bite off more than they could chew.

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