Take a second to imagine this scenario: A 30lb porcupine vs. a 4 meter python.
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When they found the snake, he was already dead.
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The snake that swallowed the porcupine was an African rock python.
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An worker of the reserve commented that the snake's actual explanation for death can't be determined
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The quills had lacerated the snake's digestive tract.
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