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Massive Gator Swallows Huge Cottonmouth Snake (Water Moccasin)

Massive gator swallows huge cottonmouth snake (water moccasin) at Circle B Bar Reserve in Lakeland, Florida. I zoomed in to photograph what must have been a gator at least 10 ft long and noticed something in its mouth that looked reptilian. I thought at first it was another gator. After waiting awhile gator finally lifted its head out of the water and started flattening and repositioning its prey. It still looked like it must be an alligator because of the width and length of body, but when I saw the head there was no question it was a snake. Determining it was a cottonmouth took a little more time, but when I saw the identifying horizontal strip from eye to jaw I knew that's what it was. The cottonmouth must have been at least 5 ft long. Gators are immune to the cottonmouth's venom and are one of the adult cottonmouth's few predators. I had never seen a cottonmouth this big before, but now that I know they're out there I will be even more aware of every step I take!