For the first time, a lynx has been photographed attacking the nest of a Burmese python, one of the largest snakes in the world.
The scene occurred in the Big Cypress National Preserve, south of Florida (USA), reports
Geo
.
The male lynx was immortalized thanks to a photographic trap installed in June 2021 near the nest.
On the images, unveiled in February, we see the feline going several times on the spot, sometimes in the absence of the reptile.
A confrontation between the lynx and the female python, 4 m long and weighing around 50 kg, was also recorded.
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The Burmese python, an invasive species
The Burmese python has been proliferating in Florida for several years.
Considered invasive, this species would be responsible for the decline of endemic mammals in Everglades National Park.
In 2017, a trapping program for the reptile was put in place to limit its expansion, reports
Geo
.
In a study published in February in the journal
Ecology and Evolution
, the researchers therefore analyzed the immortalized lynx attack with optimism.
It could be the sign of a form of rebellion on the part of native species against the proliferation of the Burmese python.
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