FA+
Shop
172
Views
Views
4
Favorites
Favorites
Category
Artwork (Digital) / Animal related (non-anthro)
Species Snake / Serpent
Size 588 x 840
File Size 858.8 kB
Report this content
More from Culpeo-S-Fox
Listed in Folders
งูกระด้าง.
Erpeton tentaculatum.
Another example of the many rather freakish snakes that Thailand houses is the aptly named Tentacled Snake, with its give-away feature of a twin pair of "tentacles" attached to its snout. For the longest of time no one could say for sure what these tentacles were for, but latest studies may suggest them to be highly mechanosensory detectors for sensing prey in murky water. Another fascinating feature is the way this snake hunts its main prey: Triggering the Mauthner Neuron of fish which reacts to pressure waves (which, in fish, causes a reflex to quickly move away), the snake basically fools its prey, leading it right into its mouth. Being rear-fangend, it possesses a mild venom that humans don't have to fear - the same can't be said for fish, though.
See it's sneaky hunting strategy in action here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hP7b8qNJZZM
Erpeton tentaculatum.
Another example of the many rather freakish snakes that Thailand houses is the aptly named Tentacled Snake, with its give-away feature of a twin pair of "tentacles" attached to its snout. For the longest of time no one could say for sure what these tentacles were for, but latest studies may suggest them to be highly mechanosensory detectors for sensing prey in murky water. Another fascinating feature is the way this snake hunts its main prey: Triggering the Mauthner Neuron of fish which reacts to pressure waves (which, in fish, causes a reflex to quickly move away), the snake basically fools its prey, leading it right into its mouth. Being rear-fangend, it possesses a mild venom that humans don't have to fear - the same can't be said for fish, though.
See it's sneaky hunting strategy in action here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hP7b8qNJZZM
Category Artwork (Digital) / Animal related (non-anthro)
Species Snake / Serpent
Size 588 x 840px
File Size 858.8 kB
Comments