[Trending Now] CHECK THIS OUT: Python Swallows a Large Possum Whole and It's Incredibly Scary! Watch to Find Out!
It has been known that snakes—pythons specifically—are one of the deadliest animals out there apart from their venom, they can swallow cr...
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It has been known that snakes—pythons specifically—are one of the deadliest animals out there apart from their venom, they can swallow creatures that are even bigger than them.
Pythons are considered one of the largest snakes in the world and have been known to inhabit the continents Africa, Asia, and Australia.
According to Daily Mail, a python in Sydney, Australia swallowed a large possum whole. It was caught on video footage by the owner of one of Sydney’s Northern Beaches, Pauline Gulleford.
It was reported that it was a long diamond back python that ate the Australian marsupial, the possum, seen in the video. The diamond python is actually ‘morelia spilota spilota,’ a subspecies of Carpet Python.
It is a medium-large snake that can be found in the coastal areas and in adjacent ranges of southeastern Australia. They are typically inoffensive by nature and are generally reluctant to bite, but they are considered ambush predators with large territories.
They aren't usually a danger to humans, but they are capable of biting and leaving teeth in the wound of a victim if severely harassed.
According to Gulleford, the python tightly wrapped its body around the possum and suffocated it. After which, it was able to swallow the possum whole, from head to tail.
Gulleford said that the event happened for about an hour while she was at home on her property in the Northern Beaches.
“Hopefully, it was quick,” she said.