Python molurus This listing indicates that it may become threatened with extinction and is in need of frequent reassessment. In the literature, one other subspecies may be encountered: "P. m. pimbura" Deraniyagala, 1945, which is found in Sri Lanka. The Burmese python ("Python bivittatus") was referred to as a subspecies of the Indian python until 2009, when it was elevated to full species status. The name "Python molurus bivittatus" is found in older literature. Kaa, a large and elderly Indian python, is featured in "The Jungle Book". Python molurus Python molurus is a large, nonvenomous python species found in many tropical and
The Jungle Book (1994 film) both a computer-generated and an animatronic python. Other trained animals included monkeys, elephants, camels, horses, zebu, and wolves. The sounds used for the monkeys were actually those of chimps and siamangs. KNB FX Group crew member Shannon Shea doubled for Baloo in certain shots in animatronic bear suit. Raju Patel, an Indian producer, figured the 100th anniversary of Kipling's "Jungle Book" stories publication should be commemorated with a film adaptation. Principal photography took place in India (Jodhpur and Bombay) as well as parts of the Southern United States (South Carolina and Fall Creek Falls State Park, Tennessee). While electronics dominated