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Even without venom, the Asian python has found a way to circumvent nature to attack its prey. This species is found in Japan, and gets its venom from capturing its main prey: poison dart frogs.
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The snake recently became known on social media through a post on the Nature is Metal page – which posts wildlife content on Instagram – which shows how the reptiles work. Rhabdophis tigrinus, scientific name for guinea fowl, preys on frogs and sucks their toxins into itself.
Watch the video of the attack below:
An Asian snake that obtains venom from its prey
According to Page, the snake’s eating habits have evolved over millions of years to help it survive and thrive in its environment. Nature is Metal also said that poison dart frogs are the main food of the Asian snake. The poisonous toxins taken from it are stored in the occipital gland of its predator.
When threatened by other animals, these snakes display the gland as if it were a warning. “Interestingly, when threatened by predators, Tiger Keelback Snakes will arch their necks to display this gland as a warning to potential attackers,” Page stated.
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