Here's a snake eating a possum, because Australia

Australian animals are terrifying enough, but it doesn't get more unsettling than watching one of them eat another.

A carpet python named Monty was filmed devouring a possum in the backyard of Gold Coast resident Greg Hosking's home on Monday afternoon.

"It was pretty exciting to watch. It's mesmerising in an alarming kind of way," Hosking told ABC News. 

It took about 45 minutes for Monty to devour the possum, but we think this 1-minute video is enough for most people. Read more...