Feasting on pythons swallowing antelopes

The giant African python landscape tries to swallow a gazelle for the first time recorded in the Welgevonden wildlife reserve, South Africa.

Rudi Hulshof, a manager in the Welgevonden wildlife reserve in South Africa, noted a rare sight when an African 4.8-meter-long python was trying to swallow an upper antelope. grass.

Rudi Hulshof, 35, said it was the first time he witnessed such a scene during 15 years working in wildlife reserves in South Africa and other countries in Africa.

'The sight of the antelope is extremely rare. Previous scientific documents also noted that African pythons can catch prey like antelopes, but as far as I know, this is the first time this scene has been recorded with photos , 'Rudi said. .

African pythons rarely catch large prey when they are alive, they often hunt small animals, such as hares, baby antelopes, squirrels, birds, rats, .

Here are some African python images swallowing antelopes: