Royal Python with its head emerging from its coiled body, demonstrating the strategy of balling, protecting its head in the centre of its coils. The dark brown and tan markings on the scales show up the handsome pattern.

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Photo credit: © Dorling Kindersley / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: ball, boidae, defensive, herpetology, posture, python, pythoninae, regius, reptiles, serpentes, serpents, squamata, threat, wildlife, zoology