In just a few brief seconds, the antelope became a delicious prey for a fearsome predator.
The python lunges up from the water and strikes accurately at the antelope.
This astonishing moment was captured by tourists at a lake in Maharashtra, India.
The video shows that the python had an incredible camouflage technique, allowing it to remain undetected by the antelopes, even at a very close distance. Meanwhile, the antelopes, preoccupied with drinking water, were unaware of the imminent danger.
In the blink of an eye, the python surged from the water and delivered a precise strike to the antelope’s head. It then quickly coiled around its prey to suffocate it before slowly swallowing the entire antelope whole.