African rock python

Key facts

• African rock python lives in Tanzania, Kenya, South Africa, Botswana, Zambia, and Nigeria.
• Group: Reptiles and amphibians.
• It weighs about 55 kg (121 lb).
• A typical adult is about 5 m (16.4 ft) long.
• It lives about 20 years.
• Diet: carnivore.
• Habitat: savanna.
• African rock pythons squeeze their prey rather than biting to kill it, and can swallow a small antelope whole.