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Python vs. Alligator

Posted by samzenpus on from the more-than-a-mouthful dept.

evil agent writes "Fox News is reporting an incident in Everglades National Park where a python tried to swallow an alligator whole, causing it to explode. A picture of the aftermath is also provided. Scientists say that these python vs. alligator battles are becoming more frequent due to pet owners who discard the nonnative pythons in the Everglades."

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  1. snopes says yes by pipingguy · · Score: 5, Informative


    http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/snakegator. asp

  2. Now that's what you call.... by countach · · Score: 4, Funny


    biting off more than you can chew.

  3. Coming up next on Fox... by ArmorFiend · · Score: 4, Funny

    Winner of Python versus Alligator advances to take on Giant Squid!

  4. Hmm by cbrocious · · Score: 5, Funny

    Wonder what exception got thrown for that one...

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  5. More pictures by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    More pictures of the "snakey explosion" available here:

    http://www.tfkitchen.com/totalfark/gator1.jpg
    http://www.tfkitchen.com/totalfark/gator2.jpg

  6. Looks like Python had a core dump by drgonzo59 · · Score: 5, Funny

    def eatGator(gator):
    ....try:
    ........digestGator(gator)
    ....except:
    ........dumpCore(gator)
    ........sys.exit(1)

  7. Damn by styrotech · · Score: 5, Funny

    And there I was thinking Alligator was some sort of new programming language.

  8. Funny? I think not. by line-bundle · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Maybe it's just that most slashdotters don't read articles, but I did read the article and it seems an environmental problem of some concern.

  9. Re:Methinks mayhaps by biryokumaru · · Score: 5, Funny

    I seriously thought it was a comparison between Python and some scripting language I'd never heard of called Alligator.

    I need to get out to the swamp more.

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  10. Re:Don't RTFA by ikkonoishi · · Score: 4, Informative

    Good Idea