Obviously you've never seen a python (or a chihuahua), in action. Unless the dog has had a close encounter with a snake it will have no fear. The snake can be very fast over short distances and only needs to grab part of the dog after that it's all over. I once witnessed an initial encounter between a medium sized dog, (35lb too big to eat), and a 4 foot python. Dog sniffing, moves up to the snake, snake is like a statue. At about three inches the snake strikes, dog yelps like it's being killed, the snake releases dog. Dog runs for the other side of the room, and stays there. That dog never approached the snake again. I doubt the chihuahua had a useful learning opportunity, since learning only helps if you survive it.
Cotty wrote: > Excuse me but there is something I'm not quite getting here. > > Dog = fairly mobile, should do a good 20mph even a small ratlike one. > > Python = large but slow out of water. Let's say about 2 or 3 mph? > > On the other hand, if the mobile dog couldn't escape the ponderous > python, then Darwin does indeed deserve some credit. > > -- Vote for Cthulhu. Why settle for a lesser evil... -- Dr. Jerry Pournelle -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
