Tourist Supattra Pranimit recorded the scene of a python strangling one of the wild monkeys at the foot of Prachuab Khiri Khan mountain, southern Thailand.

At first, when the python wrapped around its body, the monkey struggled to find a way to escape, but it quickly succumbed to lack of oxygen as the python tightened its grip.
While the trapped monkey was trying to escape, dozens of other monkeys also rushed to try to save him.

But every time they got close, the python raised its head and bared its fangs threateningly, causing the monkeys to panic and run away.

A monkey successfully approached and grabbed its fellow’s tail to pull it away from the python, but it had to give up because the python was too strong.

The reticulated python (scientific name Python reticulatus) is a species of python commonly found in Southeast Asia. They are said to be the longest pythons in the world and among the three heaviest pythons in the world. Like all pythons, reticulated pythons are non-venomous and pose no significant threat to humans. However, there have been some cases of people being killed by reticulated pythons.

The second species typical of Thailand, called the Burmese python (Python bivittatus) is one of the five largest python species in the world. This type of python usually lives in water and on trees, with a length of up to 6m. Burmese pythons are very strong and can bite or kill their prey with extremely strong squeezing force.

The Brongersma short-tailed python is the smallest of the three native python species in Thailand. They are 1 m long and active mainly at dawn and dusk.