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©Copyright AnimalMan Limited 2007

Carnivore
An animal whose main diet consists of meat.
Herbivore
An animals whose main diet consists of plant, vegetable & fruit matter
Omnivore
An animal whose diet consists of meat, plant, vegetable & fruit matter in similar quantities
Insectivore
An animal whose main diet consists of insects
Captivity
An animal that is cared for in an artificial environment
Habitat
The environment in which the animal survives & thrives
Diurnal
An animal which is active during day light hours
Nocturnal
An animal which is active during the night time
Crepuscular
An animal which is most active at dawn & dusk
Predator
An animal which hunts other animals for food
Prey
An animal which is hunted by a predator
Bird
An animal with warm blood, egg laying & with feathers covering their body. Most have the ability to fly
Reptile
A cold blooded animal with a protective skin, scales or shell covering the body. Most lay eggs
Mammal
Warm blooded animals with hair or fur. Almost all have live young
Invertebrate
An animal without a spinal column - backbone
Amphibian
An animal which lay eggs in water, live on land & water & have moist skin. Most adults have 4 legs
Insect
An animal with 6 legs and 3 separate body parts
Mollusc
An animal with a hard shell and muscular foot

 

 

©Copyright AnimalMan Limited 2007Burmese Python

Burmese python
Python molurus biuittatus

Found through South Asia and Indonesia, Burmese pythons are carnivores and would eat live rats, birds and even goats. In captivity we feed them on a diet of dead mice and rats - when juvenile - but when they reach adult size they will eat dead large rats, rabbits and chickens

Crazy Fact

Burmese pythons are one of the largest pythons in the world, the males grow to around 14 foot but the females can reach on average 18-20 foot. The biggest Burmese python ever in captivity was a 27 foot female. When they are adult size they could eat a whole sheep in one bite.