Amazing Earth: A massive python that hunts in the streets of Thailand!

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Aired (January 17, 2025): In Thailand’s busy city, a huge Burmese python hunts for rats and sometimes sneaks into homes!    Join Kapuso Primetime King Dingdong Dantes as he showcases the deadliest weather on planet Earth in GMA's newest infotainment program, 'Amazing Earth.' Catch the episodes every Friday at 9:35 PM on GMA Network. #AmazingEarthGMA #AmazingEarthYear

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00:00It's not just in the forest or in the zoo that you can see snakes.

00:03Because sometimes, they also take care of our homes.

00:08Those who are not in Ang Bisita are deadly.

00:10And here it is,

00:11it fits in the story of Amazing Number 3.

00:14There are snakes inside the house.

00:18Thailand.

00:20There are beautiful forests and lakes.

00:26But let's go back to the truth.

00:27The population here is already around 17 million,

00:30and it's still growing.

00:33This is now an urban jungle.

00:40But there are only a few who can quickly adapt to their surroundings.

00:44Like the snakes.

00:46Their path is inborn.

00:51This is the fastest path in any part of the city.

00:55But they are not alone.

00:58There is also the Burmese python,

01:01which can grow up to 16 feet long and weigh up to 160 pounds.

01:10The design of the tusks is perfect for the growth of its long body.

01:16It has a strong smell,

01:18but it doesn't use its nose or tail to find food.

01:28Here in Bangkok,

01:29almost 40,000 cases of home invasion are reported each year.

01:36This python is resilient.

01:42Sensitive.

01:44It's not afraid of humans.

01:47It's not afraid of snakes.

01:50It's not afraid of humans.

01:53It's not afraid of snakes.

01:56The pit organs of its nose are sensitive to heat.

02:01It uses this to see the mental image of its prey.

02:09It looks like a ghost in an infrared camera.

02:16But there are others in the bathroom.

02:19It must play because its target is the snake.

02:26The python's blood flow to the brain of the snake stops.

02:33Its snack is small,

02:34but because it is a low-energy hunter,

02:36it is enough for the next few days.

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