Giant python caught swallowing even bigger python alive in world first

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Scientists in Bangladesh have documented a 10-foot-long Burmese python swallowing alive a reticulated python, an unprecedented encounter involving two of the world’s largest snake species. open image in gallery Burmese python eating larger reticulated python on Bangladesh wildlife farm Scientists are perplexed by the behaviour as the wildlife farm had better food options available for both snakes. Cobra found hiding behind religious image sparks panic in central India The Burmese python grows up to 16 feet long and is found across Bangladesh. open image in gallery French zoo workers hold a reticulated python Both pythons, native to South Asia and Southeast Asia, are found mostly in forest regions and occasionally in gardens and farms.