Python Eats Springbok Whole! | Deadliest Showdowns | Earth Unplugged

At 6 metres long the African Rock Python lies in wait for its prey at the bottom of a lake. Capable of holding its breath for 15 minutes at a time, it goes unnoticed. With a burst of energy, it launches out of the water, pinning its Springbok prey with ease. Constricting the life out of it, the snake then proceeds to swallow it whole - horns and all. Steve Backshall analyses all the action. Subscribe to BBC Earth: http://bit.ly/BBCEarthSubBBC Earth YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/BBCEarth BBC Earth Facebook http://www.facebook.com/bbcearth (ex-UK only) BBC Earth Twitter http://www.twitter.com/bbcearth Visit http://www.bbcearth.com for all the latest animal news and wildlife videos Subscribe: http://bit.ly/BBCEarthSub WATCH MORE: New on Earth: https://bit.ly/2M3La96 Oceanscapes: https://bit.ly/2Hmd2kZ Wild Thailand: https://bit.ly/2kR7lmh Welcome to BBC EARTH! The world is an amazing place full of stories, beauty and natural wonder. Here you'll find 50 years worth of astounding, entertaining, thought-provoking and educational natural history content. This is a commercial channel from BBC Studios. Service & Feedback https://www.bbcstudios.com/contact/contact-us/