What does it look like inside the belly of a Burmese python as it digests a rat? These incredible x-ray images, taken over a period of six days after feeding, reveal that it’s a surprisingly fast process.
One day after feeding
One day after feeding
Two days after feeding
Two days after feeding
Three days after feeding
Three days after feeding
Four days after feeding
Four days after feeding
Five days after feeding
Five days after feeding
Six days after feeding
Six days after feeding
digesting-rat
Photos courtesy of Dr. Stephen Secor and Dr. Scott White
