Reticulated python
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The reticulated python (Python reticulatus) is a species of Python found in Southeast Asia. Adults can grow to 22.8 feet (6.95 m) in length[1] but average is 9.8-19.7 feet. They are the world's longest snakes and longest reptile, but not the most heavily built. Like all pythons, they are non-venomous constrictors (they squeeze their prey) and normally not considered dangerous to humans. Although large ones are powerful enough to kill an adult human, attacks seldom happen.
References
- ↑ Fredriksson G.M. (2005). "Predation on sun bears by reticulated python in East Kalimantan, Indonesian Borneo". Raffles Bulletin of Zoology. 53 (1): 165–168.
