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Originally Posted by Tsubaki
I can remember a whole set of pics that looked similar, that were proven to be photo-shopped. Surprised this is not one of those! Curious to see the other real ones!
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The picture clearly has not been touched at all. Note the location of the lump in the snakes throat relative to the individuals shoulders. This person just happens to have an eighteen inch long neck, nothing out of the ordinary at all. (I hope my sarcasm is just as obvious.)
Large constrictors are absolutely capable of killing an adult human. But then, so were my dogs. And my dads cattle. And my Aunts horses. But I have searched high and low for but a single confirmed case of a snake consuming a human with no luck at all. Frankly, I have trouble believing that it has
not happened deep in a jungle somewhere. Humans and large snakes have shared habitat in some areas of the world for thousands of years, doesn't seem likely that it has never happened. But lack of evidence seems to make it very clear such acts of predation are extraordinarily rare. Why? Perhaps, as mentioned repeatedly here already, due to how difficult it would be for a snake to swallow a human. More likely, I think, because humans are superior predators who often hunt in packs. Even if a human was to trigger the feeding response of a large constrictor, his companions would quickly kill the snake. Even the biggest of snakes is completely helpless against a group of humans with weapons. I would think this scenario has probably played out many times, only a very long time ago. Natural selection has long since taught snakes to fear humans. Interestingly, natural selection has not taught us to fear snakes. Though we condition ourselves, and others, to fear them. Often through ridiculous pictures and stories.
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