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Most turtle species in Florida'sin the last part of
the lives in waterwhere also the invasive pythons
prefer to hunt.
With other apex predators constantly in
search for food, the hunter becomes the
hunted itself.
Reticulated pythons are excellent
swimmer and usually feed on land, unless
it tries to avoid a confrontation with a
nearby predator which could have been
attracted by the smell of the dead goat.
But even in the water fish and turtles are
the first to recognize an easy meal.
A curious little turtle begins carefully
approaching the giant snake and soon it
gains confidence. But instead of feeding
on the car carcass, the turtle decides to
eat the python.
Reticulated pythons are the world's longest snake.
They are semi-aquatic which often ambush its
prey in or near water. Killing it through
asphyxiation or even drowning, whichever
occurs first. Most animals avoid such
dangerous company, yet the small turtle
seems to take a keen interest in the
large Python itself!
This highly unusual behavior seems to
agitate the snake but it remains unclear
why it doesn't strike at the turtle to
fend off the pestering intruder. Instead
the bold turtle can't make up its mind
which one to eat first: the dead goat or
the huge Python...
But as the saying goes, a turtle don't
feed alone and soon a companion joined
in on this free meal. The hungry turtles
circled the annoyed Python a few times
before settling in. And to my surprise
they ignored the dead goat altogether but
decided to feed on the Python itself.
When feeding on a carcass turtles often
start at the face tearing of flesh
around the mouth area but understandably
the python won't have none of it!
The powerful constrictor finally decides it
is time to move with its prey out of the
water and to a safer location.
Only a few scraps of goat skin remain
for the Turtles a meager meal indeed!
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