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| Common Name | Scientific Name |
| Water Python | Liasis fuscus |
| Introduction |  |
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The Water Python's scales are an iridescent dark brown colour which reflects the colours of the rainbow. An aboriginal myth tells the story of the Rainbow Serpent (Water Python) which created the rivers and valleys of northern Australia with its brightly coloured body. |
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| Food | |
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A nocturnal feeder consuming rats, bandicoots and waterbirds. |
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| Breeding | |
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Mating occurs from June to September with six to 23 eggs being laid in October to November. |
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| Habitat |
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Inhabits watercourses, swamps and billabongs that adjoin woodland or forests of northern and north-eastern Australia. |
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