Scientists have discovered a new type of cell that helps Burmese pythons digest the entire skeletons of their prey.

Pythons are capable of consuming prey far larger than their own heads thanks to highly flexible jaws and stretchable skin.

Once the prey stops struggling, the python aligns the prey head first and then begins to swallow it whole. This entire process can take hours or longer. After swallowing their prey, they usually ...

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Research into the intestinal cells of Burmese pythons has revealed the existence of a previously unknown cell type, responsible for completely absorbing the skeletons of their prey. Most carnivores ...

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Scientists have discovered a new type of cell that helps Burmese pythons digest the entire skeletons of their prey. Pythons can eat prey over 100% of their body mass, including deer and bobcats. Just ...