Rare 20-Foot-Long Indian Rock Python Has Been Rescued In Mount Abu, Safely Freed In The Nearby Forest

Limited to Southern Asia, Indian rock python is generally lighter coloured than the Burmese python and reaches usually 3 metres. These slow moving species can be found in a wide range of habitats, including grasslands, swamps, marshes, rocky foothills, woodlands, "open" jungle and river valleys.

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One such rock python was recently rescued in the fields of Mount Abu.

Rajasthan: 20-foot long Indian Rock Python sighted in fields in Mount Abu safely rescued, moved to a nearby forest. pic.twitter.com/2YK3z7sT6A

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The python, which was 20-foot-long was taken into safety and carefully released in the nearby forest.

Indian pythons are strict carnivores and feed on mammals, birds and reptiles indiscriminately, but usually prefer mammals. They use their tight grip and coils to kill the prey and then eat it.