This mind bugling images show the
moment a python swallows a baby antelope.
Wildlife expert Nitish Bambhaniya
dashed 25 miles to the tiny village of Billa in the Indian state of Gujarat to
photograph the huge snake's astonishing digestive feat.
After being tipped off about the
spectacle, he hopped on a motorcycle and sped to the scene, accompanied by a
member of his team.
On arrival, he found the
giant snake - an Indian rock python - was well on its way to
devouring a nilgai, also known as a blue bull.
Nitish, who runs the Red Headed
Vulture Nature Club, said: "I got a call in the morning for an Indian rock
python.
"When we reached the spot, we
saw this massive python. The python had hunted a baby blue bull and had already
eaten 80% of the bull's body.
"It is on the edge of an open
field, so lots of locals start gathering there."
Fearing the python would be a risk to children in the
neighbouring villages if they let it go, a number of locals wanted to kill the
snake.
However, as the crowd drew closer,
the slithery reptile stopped swallowing the antelope and let go of its lifeless
prey.
Mr Bambhaniya said: "Pythons do
it so that they can shed body weight and escape faster.
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| Python taking in last portion of the animal |
"Meanwhile, we convinced the
villagers not to kill the python and they agreed. Later we caught the python
and handed it over to the forest department officials."
The python was released by the
officials in a nearby forest, before slithering away to freedom.
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| Corpse of animal after the exercise |
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