its not a hippo.. but it doesnt matter what it is its huge! i wonder why it regurged its meal, perhaps being poked and prodded at?! :confused:
10-24-2007, 11:34 PM
DSGB
Re: Snake Eats Hippo
wonder what it is then. maybe a cow... all i know is that looked like way to big of a meal. i wish i could eat an entire cow or hippo in one sitting so i wouldnt have to eat for another 6 months.
10-25-2007, 12:11 AM
cgrinter
Re: Snake Eats Hippo
Hummm I don't know, it does look like a hippo calf to me...maybe a newborn, but still a hippo?
10-25-2007, 12:14 AM
Sunny1
Re: Snake Eats Hippo
It's definately not a cow. I can't really tell because the video is kinda blurry, but it looks like a baby hippo to me. Could be wrong though.....
10-25-2007, 12:19 AM
2kdime
Re: Snake Eats Hippo
I saw this a while back. I can't see the video. But I read about it.
They thought it might have been a person. So they poked and proded the snake till it regurged it.
I forget what they said it was. If I recall. It wasn't a hippo. But don't hold me to it.
10-25-2007, 12:55 AM
xdeus
Re: Snake Eats Hippo
Tapir.
10-25-2007, 01:55 AM
catzeye21138
Re: Snake Eats Hippo
My first thought was a wild boar but that is far too large. It might just be a very large tapir! I didn't think they got that big...
10-25-2007, 03:17 AM
jhall1468
Re: Snake Eats Hippo
Quote:
Originally Posted by catzeye21138
My first thought was a wild boar but that is far too large. It might just be a very large tapir! I didn't think they got that big...
Depends on the species, but most get relatively large. The Asian Tapir can reach 7+ feet and 700+ lbs, which could easily be confused for a baby elephant or hippo on a grainy youtube film :).
It's almost a certainty that the snake is an Anaconda (at least to me, but it is late) which would suggest a Lowland Tapir. As adults they can still hit the 600 lb mark, so that's my uneducated guess ;).
10-25-2007, 10:59 AM
slartibartfast
Re: Snake Eats Hippo
I think tapir was the conclusion last time this video was debated. The structure of the feet is pretty convincing.
10-25-2007, 11:24 AM
qiksilver
Re: Snake Eats Hippo
Quote:
Originally Posted by xdeus
Tapir.
:gj:
10-25-2007, 11:29 AM
SatanicIntention
Re: Snake Eats Hippo
Capybara :) Giant guinea pig! They have funky toes too.
10-25-2007, 11:32 AM
SnakeBabe
Re: Snake Eats Hippo
I thought it was a Capybara
This video has been around for a while and it breaks my heart.
Hugs and Hissessss,
Maria
10-26-2007, 10:41 AM
DSGB
Re: Snake Eats Hippo
so do ya'll think that prey was to big for it? it sure looked like it.
10-26-2007, 10:57 AM
xdeus
Re: Snake Eats Hippo
Quote:
Originally Posted by DSGB
so do ya'll think that prey was to big for it? it sure looked like it.
Not at all. Most wild snakes will eat what they can get when they can get it. It's not uncommon for large snakes to take on a huge meal, digest for a couple weeks, then live off of the reserves for several months.
BTW, I know condas eat a lot of capybaras, but the nose on this animal is tapered like... well... a tapir. :)
