snake eat hippo.. not kidding

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJCM-sdfB0w This poor snake..

Baby hippos are born underwater at a weight between 25 and 45 kg (60–110 lb) and an average length of around 127 cm (50 in).. Humm That hippo look bigger then 50 in.. how big do you think that snake is?

now..did it regurge because the meal was too big or because it was being stressed out by the people?

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I'd guess its was to try and help it escape from the lackwits annoying it.


dr del

That's not a hippo. ;) I believe it's an anaconda and a large rodent (possibly a Tapir).

Whatever it is i bet it was very unpleasant coming up poor thing..

Very true. :yes:

Size varies between species, but most tapirs are about 2 meters (7 ft) long, stand about a meter (3 ft) high at the shoulder, and weigh between 150 and 300 kg (330 to 700 lb)... Okay now am not sure if am more amazed giant things aren't they.... :O

The prey item is not that big. (I'm still not positive what it is) Most likely it's a juvenile rodent. The snake was being held by the tail by a person, and wasn't that much bigger round than it's arm. If it was THAT large of a snake it would have taken several people to move it.

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Originally Posted by tigerlily

That's not a hippo. ;) I believe it's an anaconda and a large rodent (possibly a Tapir).

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I think you are correct. I have seen this video before. I spent a long time trying to determine the language. I believe the are speaking Portuguese. Which is a largely spoken language in South America, where hippos aren't usually found.... I do think it is a tapir though if you compare the feet with an actual google image of a tapir.