African Rock Python

💡 Everyday Comparisons for Size, Mass & Speed

• 💡 A maximum length of 7.5 m is longer than one and a half passenger cars (about 4.5 m each), and a maximum weight of 91 kg is about the weight of an adult human (Comparison).
• 💡 Animal Diversity Web cites its skin and meat as its most lucrative uses, noting about 9,300 skins exported in 2002, and adds that when living near people it also preys on livestock and pets.

Reference standards: coach bus ~12 m, mid-size car ~4.9 m, compact car ~1 t, basketball hoop 3.05 m, credit card 8.56 cm.