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Posted on 12/25/2023 6:20:15 AM PST by dennisw
A cyclist captured a stunning pictures of a massive alligator devouring a python in the Florida Everglades Alison Joslyn said the 10-foot alligator appeared sluggish possibly due to cold or exhaustion from battling the snake battle The python appeared to have lost the battle although the snake may also have affected the alligator's mouth during the struggle
The alligator appeared sluggish with Joslyn speculating that it might have been due to the recent chilly temperatures in the area or was perhaps worn out from battling the snake.
'Gator was quite lethargic and I was wondering if it might be the cold, he was tired from fighting the snake, maybe got bit by the snake, started swallowing the snake and had to stop because it was too big?' she wrote.
Following what had clearly been an epic battle between the two creatures, the snake had lost and was partially inside the 10-foot alligator's mouth and coiled around it.
Although pythons are not venomous, Joslyn pondered whether the snake's bite might have damaged the soft tissue in the alligator's mouth as it fought for survival.
'I was thinking a bite could be an issue, I was aware they aren’t venomous, but as the gator had the head of the snake in his mouth or down his throat I wondered if the snake could have done damage to those soft tissues as it was fighting for its life,' Joslyn wrote.
Alison Joslyn, who is an endurance athlete and has a passion for wildlife photography, caught the shocking sight as she was out on her bike, training.
'That's one less python to terrorize the Everglades.' she wrote after posting pictures and video online after cycling through the Shark Valley area of Everglades National Park.
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The python appeared to have lost the battle although the snake may also have affected the alligator's mouth during the struggle
Joslyn captured the incredible sight as she cycled through the Everglades National Park
Maybe that’s the way we can control the invasive Python. Severely limit or even ban hunting of Alligators and let them do the dirty work.
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