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Description
Common Name: Watering Hole Python

Scientific Name: Aquapython crocodilus

Length: 5 to 6 meters

Weight: 270 to 400 meters

Diet: Mammals, large birds, and fish

Distribution: The swampy areas and rivers of the Southern Indian Grassland in Asia

Lifespan: 20 to 50 years

Description: The watering hole python is a species of python that hunts like the crocodiles that live in Africa and Australia. Since crocodiles didn’t migrate into Asia, other animals were able to take this niche. So the pythons were able to this niche and have thrived in this environment, becoming semi-aquatic predators.
The watering hole python is green in color which helps blend into swampy waters and grasses areas. The tail of python allows it to move through the water with ease. Easily moving through the water makes it able to sneak up on prey without raising suspicion. The eyes of the snake are located on the top of its head which allows it to see prey above water without it being detected. The scales of the python are tough and thick, allowing it to take blows from prey and other predators.
The watering hole python has similar hunting to crocodiles with some differences. The python will wait for a prey animal to come along its path, usually when it’s drinking. The python will strike the animal near the throat or the head and will then start wrapping around the body. It will then suffocate the prey animal and when the animal is dead, the snake will swallow the animal whole. After it’s done, the snake will return to the waters and digest their prey.

Description
Common Name: Watering Hole Python

Scientific Name: Aquapython crocodilus

Length: 5 to 6 meters

Weight: 270 to 400 meters

Diet: Mammals, large birds, and fish

Distribution: The swampy areas and rivers of the Southern Indian Grassland in Asia

Lifespan: 20 to 50 years

Description: The watering hole python is a species of python that hunts like the crocodiles that live in Africa and Australia. Since crocodiles didn’t migrate into Asia, other animals were able to take this niche. So the pythons were able to this niche and have thrived in this environment, becoming semi-aquatic predators.
The watering hole python is green in color which helps blend into swampy waters and grasses areas. The tail of python allows it to move through the water with ease. Easily moving through the water makes it able to sneak up on prey without raising suspicion. The eyes of the snake are located on the top of its head which allows it to see prey above water without it being detected. The scales of the python are tough and thick, allowing it to take blows from prey and other predators.
The watering hole python has similar hunting to crocodiles with some differences. The python will wait for a prey animal to come along its path, usually when it’s drinking. The python will strike the animal near the throat or the head and will then start wrapping around the body. It will then suffocate the prey animal and when the animal is dead, the snake will swallow the animal whole. After it’s done, the snake will return to the waters and digest their prey.