Python swallows whole antelope in under an hour - PHOTO+VIDEO

An African rock python takes just 45 minutes to devour an entire impala in Moremi National Park, BotswanaThe eight foot python was spotted devouring a young impala in the Moremi Game Reserve in Botswana.The python's extremely flexible jaw meant it took just 45 minutes to gulp down the animal.Footage of the animal's feeding technique was captured by Fred von Winckelmann, from the Netherlands, whilst on a game drive.Mr von Winckelmann said: "Seeing an African rock python swallowing a young impala is a once-in-a-lifetime sighting."He added: "The snake was calmly swallowing his meal without giving us any attention, so I was allowed to go belly-down to get eye-level photos of the reptile."We arrived when the snake was starting to dislocate its jaws around the antelope's waist and in 45 minutes it swallowed the last hooves."That was when we let the python digest it in peace because they are so vulnerable when doing so."In order to swallow such large prey, python have evolved jaws rigged with tendons, muscles and ligaments that allow them to stretch to extraordinary lengths.(telegraph.co.uk)ANN.Az