Burmese pythons are voracious eaters. The mighty predators which reach over 18 feet in length and 200 pounds in weight can swallow prey as large as a deer. Researchers previously believed that the reptiles' massive heads and bodies allowed them to achieve this incredible feat. Now, a new study asserts it is the size of the python's "gape" how wide it can open its mouth that determines the size of animal it can swallow.
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Snakes don't actually "unhinge" their jaws, so how do they swallow such massive prey? Source: Terrifying: Burmese Python Could Swallow 5-Gallon Bucket
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Snakes don't actually "unhinge" their jaws, so how do they swallow such massive prey? Source: Terrifying: Burmese Python Could Swallow 5-Gallon Bucket
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Snakes don't actually "unhinge" their jaws, so how do they swallow such massive prey? Source: Terrifying: Burmese Python Could Swallow 5-Gallon Bucket
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