A picture of a big snake eating a massive bat

1101010 · 2017-09-26T00:06:11.344Z

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WELCOME TO OZ ! A couple from Sunshine Beach , Queensland captured photos of a Huge Carpet Python eating a Giant Golden Crown Flying Fox

I did not witness this myself, obviously.

Although my wife and child almost got taken out by Plovers protecting a nest

en.wikipedia.org

Masked lapwing

Hoplopterus miles (Boddaert, 1783) Lobibyx miles (Boddaert, 1783) Lobivanellus miles (Boddaert, 1783) Tringa miles Boddaert, 1783 The masked lapwing (Vanellus miles), also known as the masked plover and often called the spur-winged plover or just plover in its native range, is a large, common and conspicuous bird native to Australia, particularly the northern and eastern parts of the continent, New Zealand and New Guinea. It spends most of its time on the ground searching for food such as inse...

1101010 · 2017-09-26T02:34:06.384Z

Christ, this place is DEAD at 3.35 on a Tuesday morning. Unbelievable.

rich-t · 2017-09-26T03:01:18.555Z

What are you expecting theo? That snake is pretty badass btw

anon67149139 · 2017-09-26T05:46:37.916Z

Argh! Australia can go fuck off.

urbanfox · 2017-09-26T05:51:34.413Z

And - worst of all - Australians

thewarn · 2017-09-26T05:58:48.991Z

Hope it all goes well Theo. Try not to get eaten. X

Richie_Ronco · 2017-09-26T07:22:12.526Z

erm, G’day cobber.

profk · 2017-09-26T07:27:57.006Z

TheoAUS

Scott_Chegg · 2017-09-26T07:40:08.098Z

Can this be real?

Kallgeese · 2017-09-26T07:42:03.336Z

Looks like it’s eating a golf umbrella.

jordan_229 · 2017-09-26T07:44:01.676Z

Hooroo!

BodyInTheThames · 2017-09-26T08:51:25.319Z

my 4yo is absolutely obsessed with the idea of having a fruit bat/flying fox for a pet

dunno where the idea came from at all. Mystifying.
Send one over Theo - save it from the mouths of these terrifying snake savages