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Photos: Python Digesting a Rat

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.

Photos courtesy of Dr. Stephen Secor and Dr. Scott White

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