An alligator became a meal for a Burmese python in Florida, and, spoiler alert: Neither animal made it out alive.
, a fully intact gator is seen being meticulously removed from the 18-footer, which had been reportedly euthanized on site after being discovered at Everglades National Park.“The Burmese python is one of the largest snakes in the world ,” Moore explains on Instagram. “This python was euthanized by those who found it, and turned over to a research lab for necropsy and scientific sample collection. That process is shown in this video.
It is unclear where and when the necropsy was shot; Moore did not return the Miami Herald’s request for comment on Wednesday.is not “a common occurrence” as pythons usually go after warm-blooded critters. “Studies have shown that pythons are linked to severe declines in the Everglades mammal populations, such as raccoons, opossums and bobcats,” the Missouri native told the media outlet. “The python had begun to digest the gator, but for the most part, the gator was fully intact, and only the dermal layer was impacted.”
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