Villagers in Nigeria spotted a giant snake whose belly was swollen. They thought the snake had been eating their livestock, so they killed it. When they cut open the snake, they were surprised to see dozens of eggs inside it!
The villagers were worried that the overweight snake was eating their precious calves. Its swollen stomach didn't contain any calf remains at all, but dozens and dozens of snake eggs. The very pregnant female snake was about to be a mother.
This turned out to be a stroke of luck for villagers; not only did they prevent over a hundred of new baby snakes from being born and potentially putting their livestock at risk, but they consider snake eggs a delicacy. They very much appreciated the rare treat.
The large snake's species has not been identified but it's thought to have been an African rock python.
Source: newsiosity
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