They actually received a ‘telephonic’ message about this!
Apparently, the snake’s venom was not powerful enough to dissolve the animal tissues in an efficient way.
Can you imagine how wide the snake’s jaws had to flip open for this to occur? It’s a wonder he didn’t get lockjaw.
I don’t think Pythons are venomous.
“Apparently, the snake’s venom was not powerful enough to dissolve the animal tissues in an efficient way.”
Pythons are constrictors, squeezing their prey to death rather than using venom.
“Can you imagine how wide the snake’s jaws had to flip open for this to occur? It’s a wonder he didn’t get lockjaw.”
Definitely amazing!
“Whereas the upper jaw of a human is fused to the skull and therefore unable to move, a snake’s upper jaw is attached to its braincase by muscles, ligaments and tendons, allowing it some front-to-back and side-to-side mobility. The upper jaw connects to the lower jaw by the quadrate bone, which works like a double-jointed hinge so the lower jaw can dislocate, allowing the mouth to open as wide as 150 degrees. Also, the bones that make up the sides of the jaws are not fused together at the front like the human chin, but instead are connected by muscle tissue, allowing the sides to separate and move independently of one another. All of this flexibility comes in handy when a snake encounters prey bigger than its head — its head can stretch to accommodate it.”
http://animals.howstuffworks.com/snakes/snake4.htm