Metaphor

I'm in a contemplative mood these days, so when I ran across this story I immediately began to assign the clash between a burmese python and an alligator metaphoric significance. Two giants, battling each other for supremacy until their mutual destruction is assured: kinda makes you think Dr. Strangelove, right? Oh well, maybe not.
But still, the idea of a snake swallowing an alligator whole. And then exploding from the internal pressure. A little bit cool, right?