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Photograph showing heat-sensitive pits on the upper lips.


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Interesting
Facts: Reticulated pythons capture prey by slow stalking
or ambush, hunting them at dusk with the heat-sensitive pits
on their upper lips, killing them by constriction.
Size:
1000cm
Diet:
Warm-blooded animals
Activity:
Nocturnal ,terrestrial but good climber
Habitat:
Humid forest, agricultural areas. In Singapore, pythons are
often driven out to human habitation due to habitat destruction.
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