Few predators swallow their prey whole. Even fewer can digest their meals with bones and all. But for some reptiles like the Burmese python ( Python bivittatus ), calcium-rich skeletons aren’t a ...

The goal of constriction is not to break bones; instead, pythons cut off blood flow and oxygen, leading to asphyxiation or cardiac arrest. When a python attacks, death usually occurs within minutes.

Reptile DEATH match: X-rays reveal a Burmese python devouring an alligator whole Biologists took daily X-ray images of a Burmese python after it swallowed an alligator to show the digestion process ...

Python able to ‘shrink its bones’ escapes from zoo in E China By Global Times Published: Jul 24, 2024 07:00 PM Photo: A screenshot from media reports ...

The jaw of a python can stretch open up to 150 degrees, and they have loose ligaments between their bones to help move their mouths over food—no chewing required.