Daredevil swallowed porcupine, South African python was pierced abdomen

Python is known for its ability to swallow even larger animals than them many times, but porcupines have sharp spikes to defend themselves.

According to Times, python has the ability to swallow prey larger than them many times due to its unbelievably flexible jaws. The prey can be mentioned as pigs, cats, antelopes, wild goats, even humans.

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Python has the ability to swallow many large sized animals.

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The python is autopsied to remove the hedgehog.

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Many sharp spikes of the hedgehog stab into the python's digestive tract.

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The python is thought to fall from a cliff, causing the hedgehogs to stab into the organ.

Therefore, small rodents and weighs less than 15kg are not at all a problem. However, porcupine is a special case.

According to Times, a python of African python living in Lake Eland Game Reserve, South Africa, 3.9m long was discovered with an entire hedgehog stuck inside. Photos posted on Facebook in 2015 attracted thousands of interaction and sharing.

When found, both animals are no longer alive. In it some sharp spines of the hedgehog get into the digestive tract of the python.

According to Daily Mai, it is unclear exactly why the python died. " We do not know if it died earlier or when the thorns hit its digestive system , " said manager Lake Eland Game Reserve.


According to the Daily Mail, some predatory species may be shy because of the threat of porcupine with sharp spikes. However, many species of pythons and snakes rely on body heat to hunt at night, so they don't receive visual warnings.