Environmental Graffiti

Man Vs Anaconda

Deep in the steamy Amazonian jungle, half-hidden beneath the water’s surface, a reptile almost 28 feet long lies in wait for prey to stray within striking distance. When the target is near enough, the colossal creature will make a grabbing lunge with its jaws before rapidly wrapping its phenomenally powerful body around the victim. With each exhalation of breath, the snake’s coils will constrict tighter.

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These Guys Catch Pythons With Their Bare Hands

What at first might seem like a remarkably bad idea is actually a well-planned assault. In southern Africa, traditional python hunters display their technique for capturing and killing the enormous reptiles. African rock pythons (python sabae) are among some of the largest snakes in the world, reaching over 6 m in length.

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Glaciers, Not St. Patrick, Kept Snakes out of Ireland

It’s one of the most famous and enduring Irish myths. This snake fears no holy man! Legendary missionary St. Patrick is held to have chased all the snakes from the Emerald Isle after they attacked him during a holy fast.

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