Grisly scene as python swallows a wallaby WHOLE Incredible images of a python devouring a wallaby in the Northern Territory

That's a mouthful! Grisly scene as python swallows a wallaby WHOLE

• Incredible images of a python devouring a wallaby in the Northern Territory
• Rangers say it will take the snake up to a week to digest its prey
• The python can live off a capture like this for up to three months
• Drama captured on camera by a ranger on duty in the Nitmiluk National Park 

The Northern Territory is renowned for throwing up some mind-boggling moments but when ranger Paul O'Neill heard birds making a racket inside the Nitmiluk National Park, he went to investigate.

And what he found was one of those double-take moments, he looked as a large python wrapped itself around and began devouring a wallaby.

The NT Parks and Wildlife ranger quickly began to document the amazing scene on camera as the snake began swallowing the marsupial. 

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Amazing images of a python wrapped around and swallowing a wallaby in the Northern Territory

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Ranger Paul O'Neill began documenting the moment while on his rounds in the Nitmiluk National Park

The Nitmiluk gorge site is some 30 kilometres from the heart of Katherine and 310 kilometres south of Darwin.

In the photos, the snake is first seen wrapping itself tightly around the marsupial to suffocate it. 

It then unhinges its jaw and starts working its mouth around its prey.

The mean feat is further exaggerated by the shape of wallaby's body jutting out while it is inside the snake's stomach.

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The python has all but devoured the marsupial - but park officials say it could take up to seven days before it is fully digested

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In the photos, the snake is first seen wrapping itself tightly around the marsupial to suffocate it

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The Nitmiluk gorge site is some 30 kilometres from the heart of Katherine and 310 kilometres south of Darwin

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Greg Smith, from the Territory Wildlife Park, told ABC New s 'that wallaby would take about five to seven days to digest completely'

Greg Smith, from the Territory Wildlife Park, told ABC News 'that wallaby would take about five to seven days to digest completely and the snake would go and hide for at least a month'.

'Some snakes will start looking for food even if they are overweight and have just eaten, but on average that meal would be sufficient to sustain that snake for at least three months," he said. 

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A python can survive on prey like a wallaby of this size for up to three months

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The mean feat is further exaggerated by the shape of wallaby's body jutting out while it is inside the snake's stomach

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Stunning images of some of the most impressive photography of the U.S. Air Force submitted for 2014 review

The year's flown by! Stunning images of some of the most impressive photography of the U.S. Air Force submitted for 2014 review

These stunning images show the day-to day lives of the brave men and women who work in the U.S. Air Force.

The pictures are a part of the 'Visuals of 2014' collection which have been collated by the official publication of the military service - the Airman Magazine.

Each one captures the men and women who dedicate their lives to protect and serve the public and show unique operations in the air and on the ground throughout America and abroad.  

Highlights range from members of the Special Tactics Training Squadron jumping into a swimming pool with their hands and feet bound, to the Special Forces Group conducting a high-altitude, low-opening jump from a C-130J Super Hercules over Yakima Training Center in Washington. 

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Daredevil: Soldiers assigned to the 1st Special Forces Group conduct a high-altitude, low-opening jump from a C-130J Super Hercules over Yakima Training Center in Washington. Special forces soldiers are experts in unconventional warfare, direct action, special reconnaissance

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Dive: Members of the Special Tactics Training Squadron enter the pool with their hands and feet bound. The drown proofing exercise teaches students to remain calm in the water during stressful situations, skills that are vital during real-world operations

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Performance: The U.S. Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team performs at Mount Rushmore near Keystone, South Dakota. The Drill Team completed a nine-day, seven-city, 10-performance tour across the Midwest with the U.S. Air Force Band's rock ensemble Max Impact

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Jet: An A-10C Thunderbolt II sits under a sun shade at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, the A-10's primary weapon is a single 30mm GAU-8/A seven-barrel Gatling gun. It can also carry up to 16,000 pounds of mixed ordnance such as cluster bomb units, joint direct attack munitions and AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles

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Display: Thunderbirds Diamond Formation pilots perform the Bottom Up Pass during the Wings Over North Georgia Air Show in Rome, Ga. 

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Training: Members of the 106th Rescue Wing conduct SERE refresher training at Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base showing aircrew members ways to properly cover and conceal from a pursuing enemy force and how to camouflage themselves using available materials

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Weapons: An F-22 Raptor displays its weapons bays to the crowd during the Arctic Thunder Open House at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. Arctic Thunder, a biennial event, features more than 40 Air Force, Army and civilian aerial acts and is the largest two-day event in the state

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Sixth Street: Airmen maneuver through traffic lights while towing an F-15 Eagle to the Warner Robins City Hall in Warner Robins, Georgia. The aircraft was loaned to the city by the Georgia Air National Guard's 116th Air Control Wing to serve as a static display for a new veteran's memorial

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Training: Members of the 106th Rescue Wing's fire department train on various fire-suppression systems as they battle a blaze at the Suffolk County Fire Academy in Yaphank, New York

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Resilience: A member of the Air Force Special Operations Commandos Special Tactics Training Squadron strains while lifting weights during a strength and conditioning session at Hurlburt Field, Fla. U.S. Air Force Visuals of 2014 photography

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Invictus: Max Rohn, a retired Navy 3rd Class Petty Officer, winds up to throw a discus during training for the Invictus Games at Mayesbrook Field in London. The Invictus Games is an international Paralympic-style, multi-sport event designed for wounded service members

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Stunning: A KC-135 Stratotanker from Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, refuels a B-1B Lancer during a training exercise over South Dakota. For more than 50 years the KC-135 has provided the core aerial refueling capability for the Air Force

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Air show: A P-51 Mustang flies side by side with an F-16 Fighting Falcon over the crowd during the Warriors Over the Wasatch Air Show at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. Events during the show included the U.S. Army parachute team, the Golden Knights; an F-16 attack demonstration by the 388th Fighter Wing and a precision air demonstration by the Thunderbirds

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Training exercise: Military training instructor, Tech. Sergeant Chananyah Stuart, yells at trainees during an exercise. The normally smiling instructor has the ability to change his personality on a dime to instill fear in his trainees

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Jump: Paratroopers on a C-17 Globemaster III await instructions to jump from the aircraft. The Soldiers, assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division at Ft. Bragg, N.C., were part of a large formation exercise that provided more than 500 operational and maintenance training objectives

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Flares: Two F-16C Fighting Falcons release flares while conducting low-level combat training during the Coronet Cactus exercise near Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona The F-16s are assigned to the 182nd Fighter Squadron. This exercise provides realistic combat training for student fighter pilots

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Ability: Retired U.S. Air Force Captain Sarah Evans jumps rope at a Cross Fit gym in San Antonio, Texas. Evans, lost her left leg to an aggressive form of bone cancer, but works out regularly and competes the military's Warrior games

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England: Airmen from the 48th Mission Support Group watch a training exercise from a building constructed as a mock village during a force-on-force exercise at Stanford Training Area in England. More than 130 48th MSG Airmen participated in the training exercises

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Fencing: Alex Chiang hits his opponent to score a point during a foil match at the 2014 NCAA Fencing Championships at Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. The foil is used as a thrusting weapon only. Contact with the side of the blade from a slap or slash does not result in a score. Foil is one of the three weapons of modern fencing, with the other two being ÈpÈe and sabre

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Airmen: Combat camera Airmen exit a C-17 Globemaster III while participating in an exercise designed to test their ability to survive and operate in an austere environment at Air Force North's Auxiliary Airfield in South Carolina. The 1st Combat Camera Squadron conducts this exercise every year as a culminating training event to reinforce skills taught throughout the year

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Reflection: Senior Airman Jonathan E Mazura pauses for a moment outside during a major snowstorm in Westhampton Beach, New York, Mazura is assigned to the 106th Rescue Wing

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Thunderbirds are go: The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds fly the Delta formation over Falcon Stadium during the U.S. Air Force Academy graduation ceremony. The flyover marks the first return of the Thunderbirds to Colorado Springs since sequestration last year

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Flight: Civil Air Patrol Cadet, Liz Bell, signals to her wing-runner that she is ready for take-off on a solo flight in a Schweizer SGS 2-33

Half-naked heroes and baby animals… what more could you want! Shirtless firefighters pose with puppies for 2015 charity calendar

Half-naked heroes and baby animals… what more could you want! Shirtless firefighters pose with puppies for 2015 charity calendar 

A new calendar has combined two of the most swoon-inducing subjects known to womankind - shirtless heroes and baby animals. 

Charleston Animal Society released the calendar in association with The Fire Department of Charleston, South Carolina, to benefit its Toby's Fund, which treats injured, abused and abandoned animals.

The visual feast, according to the charity, stars 15 of the area’s 'bravest animal-loving firefighters' cradling an array of rescue dogs, puppies and kittens. 

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Almost unmanageable: A new calendar has taken two of the most swoon-inducing subjects known to womankind - shirtless heroes and baby animals - and mashed them together into a visual feast

'Toby’s Fund provides $500,000 in medicine, treatment and recovery therapy to animals who are brought to us homeless, abused and neglected', the charity states.

It's the second consecutive year CAS has released its Firefighter Calendar, following an enormously successful run in 2014.

Last year's effort raised more than $100,000 for Toby's Fund, which is named after one of the charity's first rescue cases.

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Good cause: Charleston Animal Society released the calendar in association with The Fire Department of Charleston, South Carolina, to benefit its Toby's Fund, which treats injured, abused and abandoned animals

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Meow! According to the charity, the calendar stars 15 of the area’s 'bravest animal-loving firefighters'

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Puppy love: Whose eyes are more enchanting here? It's hard to say

'Toby came to CAS with severe chemical burns, but was rehabilitated and later adopted by a loving family,' says Caroline Eller, the organization's director of development. 

'That's our goal for every animal who comes through our doors.'

Of the driving concept behind the calendar, Ms Eller states: 'We rescue animals, firefighters rescue humans, it was a natural fit.'

The 2015 Firefighter Calendar can be purchased online at www.charlestonfirefightercalendar.com.

Meet Mr. August! Sexy firefighters pose for charity calendar

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Double trouble: Toby’s Fund provides $500,000 in medicine, treatment and recovery therapy to animals who are brought to them homeless, abused and neglected 

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Arm candy: One firefighter brandishes a slightly bemused-looking puppy

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Casual: This strapping young hero cradles his canine co-star amid a smoke-filled building

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Savior: 'We rescue animals, firefighters rescue humans, it was a natural fit,' says Caroline Eller, CAS's director of development

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You're welcome: This will be CAS's second consecutive Firefighter Calendar, after last year's effort raised more than $100,000 for Toby's Fund

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Tanksome: Some firefighters are topless, others aren't, but bulging biceps appear in every shot 

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Model looks: It seems inconceivable that one firefighters unit could include quite so many genetic lottery winners, but the proof is plain to see

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A good year beckons: One hunk and one pup for every month of 2015

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Winning smiles: Here's hoping this year's calendar will draw in a wealth of donations for Toby's Fund

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Where is the baby animal? This shot seems to missing a very key component 

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That's all folks: All the stars of the delightful calendar amass to bid us farewell