Python (snake)

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This article is about Python (snake). For other uses of the term Python, please see Python (disambiguation).

Pythons are large, non-poisonous, carnivorous snakes belonging to the Pythonidae family.

## Contents

* 1 Manner of killing
* 2 Location
* 3 Examples
* 4 References

## Manner of killing[edit]

The python kills by squeezing its prey and thereby suffocating it. It mainly preys on small mammals though some have been known to eat small pigs and goats.

## Location[edit]

They are found in the tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Asia, Australia, and the Pacific islands.

## Examples[edit]

* The reticulated python, the largest snake known reaching sizes of up to 10 metres long.
* Indian python
* Ball python, which can roll into a ball and be rolled along the ground.

## References[edit]

* Manbir online
* Python facts