The reticulated python is a large snake species. It is mainly distributed in Southeast Asian countries and is not well known in my country, so many friends do not know much about it. Therefore, the editor has collected some relevant information about the reticulated python, let us learn more about it~

I. Basic information

Chinese name: reticulated python

Alias: net python, overlord python, net Snake

Kingdom: Animalia

phylum: Chordate

Subphylum: Vertebrate Subphylum

Class: Reptiles Class

Subclass: Bihole subclass

Lifetime: 25-30 years

II. Appearance characteristics

The reticulated python can usually reach 10 meters in length. There are darker triangular spots on the back of the body; the head is yellow with a dark fine line extending backwards in the middle of the back of the head; the scales on the abdomen are yellowish and may also be white.

III. Living habits

1. Reticulated pythons mainly live in woodlands, grasslands and swamps, and occasionally appear in villages.

2. Reticulated pythons are nocturnal snakes. During the day, they usually wrap around trees to rest, and at night, they come out for food and activities.

4. Diet

Reticulated pythons are carnivorous snakes, mainly eating some small animals, and occasionally they also prey on large animals such as deer and wild boars. In addition, the eyesight of reticulated pythons is not very good, they can only see the outline of objects in motion, so they usually stay still in a certain place, waiting for an opportunity to prey on passing animals. However, between their upper lip scales, there is a lip socket that is sensitive to infrared rays. This lip socket can distinguish the temperature change of one thousandth of a degree Celsius at a distance of 3-4.5 meters, so their predation rate is very high.

V. Reproduction method

1. The reproduction method of the reticulated python is oviparous, and the reproduction period is determined according to the living environment. Individuals living in the tropics usually breed during the cool season; those living in the temperate zone usually breed during the rainy season.

2. The mating time of reticulated pythons can usually last for a few hours, and the female reticulated pythons will lay eggs 3-4 months after mating.

3. Female reticulated pythons can lay 30-100 eggs each time, and the incubation period of each egg is about 2-3 months; the young pythons just hatched are only 0.5-0.75 meters long .

Six, natural enemies

The natural enemies of young pythons: eagles, falcons and king cobras, etc.

The natural enemy of the python: the crocodile.

VII. Status of races

Due to the destruction of the environment and the excessive hunting of humans, the number of the species of reticulated pythons has been decreasing and has now been included in the list. In a number of protection lists, the details are as follows:

1. International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN): Vulnerable level.

2. List of National Key Protected Wild Animals: Category II protected animals.

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