If you're ever in Iran.....

[Frogdaddy]

Don't just reach down and grab that spider......

 

[NMTs]

Don't just reach down and grab that spider......

WTH? That's awesome! The crazy thing is the viper made an attempt and missed, then the bird went back in for more and got whapped! Must have been really hungry...

 

[Frogdaddy]

WTH? That's awesome! The crazy thing is the viper made an attempt and missed, then the bird went back in for more and got whapped! Must have been really hungry...

I originally saw a video on IG that was much better, clearer footage. The tail really looks like a spider. Absolutely amazing evolutionary adaptation.

 

[CrazyOrnithoctonineGuy]

Don't just reach down and grab that spider......

One of my favorite snakes, ever. There's only two clips of it making a kill in the wild, this one and a later one filmed by the BBC Natural History Unit.

IIRC some hobbyists in Europe have managed to breed this species (don't ask me how the hell they got their hands on this thing).

 

[Charliemum]

That is amazingly cool evolution and mimicry at its best in one rather stunning snake .

 

[Frogdaddy]

IIRC some hobbyists in Europe have managed to breed this species (don't ask me how the hell they got their hands on this thing).

Illegally, I'm sure.

 

[The Snark]

Numerous snakes use their tails as distractions, either in self defense or diversions. Pseudocerastes urarachnoides has taken a trait common in vipers one step further to incorporate the visual senses of would be victims. Numerous members of Colubridae family employ a wide variety of tail tip movements in their normal hunting operations.

 

[round the tererium]

MAN, that is amazing! I wish they were more common. It would be cool to have one as apet.

 

[Frogdaddy]

Numerous snakes use their tails as distractions, either in self defense or diversions. Pseudocerastes urarachnoides has taken a trait common in vipers one step further to incorporate the visual senses of would be victims. Numerous members of Colubridae family employ a wide variety of tail tip movements in their normal hunting operations.

Yes we've all seen footage of snakes using their tail to imitate a worm to lure prey. This snake takes it a step further, which is pretty cool to see.