Videos / World's Largest Python Found in Indonesia
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Asiatic Reticulated Python (aka reticulated python, regal python) - 49-foot, 984-pound giant specimen...that eats 5 full-grown dogs a month!! Glad they attack humans rarely!!
FYI, Python reticulatus is a non-venomous python species found in Southeast Asia. They are probably the world's longest snakes, but not the the most heavily built. Normally not considered dangerous to man, even though large specimens are powerful enough to kill an adult and attacks are occasionally reported. An excellent swimmer, it has even been reported far out at sea and has consequently colonized many small islands within its range.
The color pattern is a complex geometric pattern that incorporates numerous different colors. The back typically has a series of irregular diamond shapes which are flanked by smaller markings with light centers. In this species' wide range, much variation of size, color, and markings commonly occurs.
In a zoo, the color pattern may seem garish, but in a shadowy jungle environment amid fallen leaves and debris it allows them to virtually disappear. Called a disruptive coloration, it protects them from predators and helps them to catch their prey.
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- kscott, Aug 08, 2008 at 09:39 AM EDT said:
Imagine being attacked by one of these!! Gives me the creeps just thinking about it!!
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