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First known instance of one python eating another was documented in Bangladesh, study says. The victor was 10-foot Burmese python.

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.

First known instance of one python eating another was documented in Bangladesh, study says. The victor was 10-foot Burmese python.

How often you really should shower: experts The reticulated python is the longest snake in the world, according to the National History Museum in Britain, and can run more than 20 feet long.

The reticulated python is the largest snake found in Thailand and usually ranges in size from 1.5 meters to 6.5 meters (5 to 21 feet), weighing up to about 75 kilograms (165 pounds).