Python swallows full size deer whole

[Talyn]

Tend to agree with Talyn on this with the notable exception of cold blooded creatures. Also some like crocs etc don't really live up north or far south and some smaller relatives of theirs like the cayman, are small and live around the equator. Now there is the question of penguins - haha these only live in antarctica so we can't guess at would be relative in the amazon jungles.

Actually, the Galapagos penguins live north of the equator, because of cold ocean currents in the Galapagos Island area.

https://www.worldwildlife.org/species/galapagos-penguin

Galapagos penguin - Wikipedia

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[trader]

true, like the cayman, a small subset of their much larger peers living elsewhere on the globe. Then there is these guys on Madagascar

 

[jumpinjoe]

But why would you WANT to handle it. The only thing I’d want to feed a snake (ANY snake) is a load of shoy. For these guys I’m thinking #4 buck

I personally do not want to handle them. I'm not afraid of snakes and have handled my share when applicable, but in the woods I'll usually just kick them off to the side and go on whether venomous or not. However, in town and especially up around where kids and dogs play ... I'll put them out of MY misery!!!!

 

[jumpinjoe]

Recusant said: "I’ve heard many ex-husbands express the same sentiment about their former wives!"

Oooops, I thought that's what we were talking about!

 

[jumpinjoe]

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Not quite & incorrect.

Bergmann's Rule - Animals tend to be larger as you travel further away from the equator. As the animal becomes larger or when body mass increases, proportionally the surface area of the animal decreases which results in less loss of body heat.

Bergmann’s Rule | Water And Woods

There are much fewer Desert bighorn than there are Rocky Mountain bighorn, thus there is less competition to bulk up against for dominance relative to breeding rights. While we are only talking about a single state, Colorado has both mountains and arid high desert within its boundaries.

waterandwoods.net

Bergmann's rule - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

North vs. South Whitetails: When Bigger is Better

Bergmann’s rule states that animal populations and species of larger size are found in colder environments, and the reverse is true in warmer regions.

www.deeranddeerhunting.com

https://www.whitetailsunlimited.com/i/p/bk_distribution.pdf

Are Southern Deer Smaller, And Why?

www.marlinowners.com

Fish species are a bit different, but how many 75 lb. large-mouth bass exist vs. a 75 lb. King Salmon?

Alligators die off not much further north than the SE corner of Arkansas because they're reptiles and are cold-blooded.

The only alligators in my state are in cowboy boots.

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I don't disagree with any of this, and to dispute it was not my point. To argue and/or brag about how deer are bigger up north is a futile venture simply due to what you've shown above. So often though it's used in a put down tense when it has nothing to do with location, location, or location and everything to do with Darwins theory of survival of the fittist. That's all I was trying to say. And as an aside, I too have some gator skin boots.

 

[Shibadog]

The Good Book talks in Genesis about putting enmity between man and the snake. In my case it worked. If I see one at a distance I’ll give it a pass (unless it’s poisonous)-close range, surprise the old man and it’s a shot snake

 

[Bassbob]

The Good Book talks in Genesis about putting enmity between man and the snake. In my case it worked. If I see one at a distance I’ll give it a pass (unless it’s poisonous)-close range, surprise the old man and it’s a shot snake

I've relocated tons of copperheads. I don't believe I've ever killed a snake. We also don't have 15' pythons roaming around eating people's small dogs though.