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[oneup]

took this picture in my back yard. its a diamond back python fighting with a giant fruit bat, aka flying fox.
the snake had climbed the palm trees around my pool to get to the bats that eat the berry things that grow on the palms. not sure how it got that high, as the palms are taller than the house which is 2 story. anyhow it got up there. bit the bat, who in turn bit the snake back. the snake then went about strangling the bat and the 2 fell from the palm hitting the pool fence. it took about 2 hours for the fight to end with the snake the winner. the snake then swallowed the bat whole. the bats wingspan would be about 5 foot.
last pic i took was the snake with its jaw dislocated and just half a wing and hand sticking out from its mouth.
nature is harsh, but interesting

 

[Nana]

That must have been fascinating to watch!!!

 

[oneup]

 

[oneup]

yes it was, my dog was fascinated too. thought a bigger image might tell the story better

 

[bikerbillone]

Florida has open season on those snakes, especially in the Everglades, but it's too little too late.

 

[Lucky]

Wow that must have been some contest.RIDE SAFE

 

[Blondie Gal]

And I thought we in Texas had some scary critters . . . !

 

[Papa Zook]

A 5 ft wide BAT!?! YIKES!!

A SNAKE that climbs three stories and eats 5 ft wide BATS!?! DAYUM!!!! :cxtv:

 

[americanbadass]

Cool PIC!

 

[87Trike1200]

Wow, my wife get's nervous when she see's an ant in the kitchen. She'd "love" to see this in the back yard... :laugh:

 

[sportytrike]

A 5 ft wide BAT!?! YIKES!!

A SNAKE that climbs three stories and eats 5 ft wide BATS!?! DAYUM!!!! :cxtv:

X10!

 

[slick rick]

:gah::gah: I HATE SNAKES!!!!not but one good kind.

 

[WingOEagle]

My Wife says We be Moving!!!
Big Bat!! Big Tree climbing Snake!!!
We are GONE!!!!��