Distended snake after feeding. Close-up of the distended section of an African rock python (Python sebae) that has eaten a lizard. Snakes swallow thei

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Distended snake after feeding. Close-up of the distended section of an African rock python (Python sebae) that has eaten a lizard. Snakes swallow their prey whole, to be slowly digested in the digestive tract, leading to this swollen appearance after eating. Photographed in the wild in Maasai Mara, Kenya

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Size: 4543px × 3190px
Location: Maasai Mara, Kenya
Photo credit: © Travel Africa / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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