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==Habits==
Pythons are lethargic and slow moving snakes even in their native haunts, exhibiting little timidity and rarely rousing themselves to escape even when attacked. They have a peculiar method of movement, a rectilinear progression, the body moving in a straight line, which is absent in most snakes. They are very good swimmers and are quite at home in water. They can be wholly submerged in water for many minutes if necessary, but usually prefer to remain near the bank.
They have been shown to be capable of raising their body temperature above the ambient level through muscular contractions. <ref>Victor H. Hutchison, Herndon G. Dowling, and Allen Vinegar 1966 Thermoregulation in a Brooding Female Indian Python, ''Python molurus bivittatus''. Science 151(3711):694 - 695</ref>
==Food==
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