Are pythons protected animals? What is its natural enemy?

Pythons are distributed in many Asian countries, also known as king snake, south snake, buried snake and so on. Python is a kind of omnivorous reptile, can swallow a lot of food, very scary. Because python skins have high commercial value and can be processed into many leather products, they are hunted and killed by many people, resulting in fewer and fewer wild pythons. Is the python a protected animal? What is its natural enemy?

Is the python a protected animal?

The python is the first-class protected animal in our family and the CITES Ⅰ protected animal of the Washington Convention. At the World Conservation Union (IUCN)-vulnerable species.

Recently, in a related case, the suspect who caught the wild python said that he did not know the protection of animals in the python country, which was not a crime. So, is this really the case? Prosecutors said that without knowing it, it does not mean that you have committed no crime, nor can you establish a cause for breaking the law, because precious wild animals are owned by the state, are also part of public property, and are public welfare. Citizens have the responsibility to protect wildlife resources, and the state will severely crack down on violations of wildlife resources and will not treat them differently because they know or do not know, so we should pay attention to them. Neither know the law or break the law, nor do you act ignorantly.

Second, what are the natural enemies of pythons?

Pythons are large, non-venomous snakes that usually do not bite. They have trouble moving after eating. Pythons are creatures at the top of the food chain, but they also have things to fear. Such as some special smells and a class of plants. In some areas, when you encounter a python, throw kudzu or grass, etc., and the python immediately does not dare to crawl. Pythons also do not like the smell of sweat, if you encounter a python attack, you can throw heavier, dirtier clothes, they will give up the chase.

There are also some smaller species of pythons, which are very afraid of an animal called the honey badger. When a honey badger sees its favorite prey, it will immediately chase it. Even if the python climbs up a tree to avoid it, it will seize every opportunity to catch its tail and keep it from moving. Of course, pythons are not so easy to catch, because their winding ability is very strong. However, honey badgers are also very flexible and are generally not easily entangled by pythons.

When the boa constrictor struggles with the honey badger until it is out of strength, the honey badger will bite the boa constrictor seven inches and kill it with one move.

To sum up, pythons are indeed protected animals cherished by our country, and we should not hunt them at will, otherwise they will be severely punished.