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It’s a battle of the fittest for this African Rock Python and two leopards
Watch this video! A visitor to South Africa's Kruger National Park has captured the moment two leopards, a mother and a cub, cornered and fought an African Rock Python.
The information provided initially stated that the snake in the video was a Boa Constrictor. However, Wildlife Enthusiast CW Vermeulen, has confirmed a point a correction.
The snake is in fact an African Rock Python.
What characterizes an African Rock Python?
African Rock Python is amongst the seven species of python.
They have two sub-species of African Rock Python, one of which are found in the Southern Africa which are also called Python Sebae Natalis and the other types are found in the Western and Central parts of Africa.
An African Rock Python’s brag right is that they are known as the largest snake in Africa and the third largest snake in the world, it’s enormous and bulky.
They can weigh up to 135kgs. An average male African Rock Python measures around 16 feet however the largest that has been confirmed are around 20 feet long. The females are larger than the males.
A visitor to South Africa’s Kruger National Park has captured the moment two leopards, a mother and a cub, cornered and fought an African Rock Python.
The tourists who shot the video can be heard marvelling at the size of the serpent – “look at how big it is!” – before the curious cats start tormenting it.
The leopards are clearly wary of the huge snake, approaching it gingerly before digging their claws in. And they’re wary with good reason – the snake can move extremely quickly when it strikes!
But in the end there can only be one winner…
Click here to view the video: https://www.9news.com.au/world/2014/09/02/15/28/boa-constrictor-fights-leopards
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