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Surviving a Python Attack
19:03 - 24:54 (05:50)
The Burmese python's genes change to express proteins that increase their metabolism after they eat, and their heart increases in size by 40% two days after eating. It's best to lose consciousness before being swallowed headfirst as the snake constricts the blood supply to the brain.
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Pythons use constriction to kill their prey by cutting off blood circulation to the brain, causing death before the actual swallowing process begins.
19:03 - 20:40 (01:36)
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Pythons use constriction to kill their prey by cutting off blood circulation to the brain, causing death before the actual swallowing process begins. Watching a python consume its prey is fascinating in a nature sense, but can also be unsettling to some viewers.
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Genetic sequencing found that the genes of Burmese pythons change to affect their metabolism after eating.
20:40 - 22:51 (02:10)
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Genetic sequencing found that the genes of Burmese pythons change to affect their metabolism after eating. For example, their heart increases in size by about 40% in the two days after eating and their liver doubles in mass.
ChapterSurviving a Python Attack
EpisodePython-a-palooza!
PodcastStuff You Should Know
Pythons provide parental care by creating little nests and keeping the eggs warm and protected.
22:51 - 24:54 (02:03)
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Pythons provide parental care by creating little nests and keeping the eggs warm and protected. Studies have shown that pythons adjust their body temperature to heat up the eggs and increase the activity of their genes for better protection.