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You know, the animal world is diverse, especially snakes.
They have more than 3000 types existing all around the world.
So to list them all out is kinda impossible.
However, today, we will list out top 10 snakes that we believe they are very special and
strange that maybe, you wouldn’t believe that they really exist
Number 10: Long nosed vine snake
Long nosed vine snake,Once again native to
southeastern Asia, the long nosed vine snake is a highly advanced arboreal predator;
Its vine-like body hides the snake from both predators and prey and its light weight allows
it to move quickly through the foliage and even reach from one branch to another with
half of its body on the air!
They feed mostly on lizards and frogs, and although they are venomous, they pose no serious
threat to humans; pain and swelling are usually the only symptoms after being bitten by a
vine snake, and the symptoms disappear within a few days.
unlike other snakes, it has excellent binocular vision, which allows it to strike at prey
with great accuracy.
Its eyes are also unusual in having horizontal, keyhole-shaped pupils.
Number 9: Tentacled snake
This is a quite unique species, the last surviving
member of its genus.
Its most notable feature are the strange fleshy tentacles on its snout.
These tentacles are actually highly sensitive mechanosensors, which allow the snake to detect
movement in the water and strike at any unfortunate fish that swims nearby.
Another interesting trait is the tentacled snake’s incredible attack speed; it takes
only 15 milliseconds for the snake to capture its prey.
But fish have incredible reflexes and a fast strike is not enough sometimes, so the tentacled
snake uses a clever trick to make fish swim towards danger.
When the fish approaches, the snake slightly ripples its body towards it.
The fish immediately darts in the opposite direction… but this is what the tentacled
snake expected, so it angles its head so that the fish swims directly into its waiting jaws.
Of all snakes, this is the only one known to anticipate the reaction of its prey and
act accordingly.
Although the tentacled snake is venomous, it poses no threat to humans.
It is rather small, at only 90 cms long.
Just like the Elephant trunk snake, it is fully aquatic and can barely move on land.
Above you can see the videos of tentacled snakes tricking and feeding on small fish.
Number 8: Elephant trunk snake
This weird snake is found mostly in Indonesia,
although some close relatives are also found in Australia.
It gets its name from its unusual skin, which is wrinkled and baggy, and gives the impression
of being several sizes too large for the snake.
The scales are also unusual; they are large and knobby, hence the snake’s alternate
common name, ”warty snake”.
They can grow up to 2.5 meters long.
Elephant trunk snakes are completely aquatic, and are practically helpless on land; they
can’t slither because they lack the broad scales in the belly that are common to most
snakes, and an important aid when moving on land.
Elephant trunk snakes feed on fish, including catfish and eels; they lack venom, so they
use constriction to kill prey; their big knobby scales are an adaptation to hold slippery
fish and constrict them underwater.
Number 7: Horned viper
The Horned viper, Found in the deserts of
Northern Africa and the Middle East, horned vipers are small, usually under 50 cms long.
They often have a pair of horns over the eyes, but there are also some individuals that lack
them completely, and, therefore, can be easily mistaken for other vipers.
They are venomous, but their bite is usually non fatal to humans.
When threatened they rub their coils together to produce a warning sound before they strike.
The horned viper was formally named ”Cerastes cerastes” in 1768, by Austrian naturalist
Nicolaus Laurenti.
Cerastes was a mythical Greek monster, a serpent that hid under the sand in the desert and
ambushed any passing creature, using its horns as a lure.
Ironically, the horned viper itself may have been the real life inspiration for the mythical
Cerastes!
Indeed, the horned viper hunts by hiding under the sand and striking at any small animal
that comes close.
Ancient observers may have exaggerated the snake’s size and dangerousness, giving origin
to the Cerastes myth, which Laurenti remembered when naming the horned viper centuries later.
The horned viper’s horns, however, are not used as a lure; to date, no one really knows
what the horns are used for, or why some horned vipers have them and some don’t.
Number 6: Burrowing asp
I already introduced this snake in the Sabertoothed
Creature list.
However, no list on Unusual Snakes would be complete without this one.
The Burrowing Asp is a smallish snake from Africa that spends most of its time underground.
It feeds on rodents, and has enlarged fangs that function basically as venomous saberteeth,
protruding out of the mouth when in use.
This means that the Burrowing asp can bite without even opening its mouth- which is very
useful, since it prevents dirt from entering the snake’s mouth during the struggle.
The fangs are also flexible and can be moved independently from each other, meaning that
the snake can stab its prey sideways with one fang, and once it has killed its victim,
it can use the movable fangs to actively manipulate the prey’s body for easier swallowing.
Burrowing asps are venomous and there are cases of children dying after a bite; however,
in adult humans the venom is usually not lethal.
However, due to the cardiotoxic and necrotic properties of the snake’s venom, and its
ability to inject it deeper than other snakes, harassing or manipulating a Burrowing asp
should always be avoided.
Number 5: Tiger keelback
Also known as yamakagashi, or Japanese water
snake, this species is found mostly in Eastern Asia.
It is small, rarely exceeding one meter in length, and very shy, so much in fact that
they were considered to be harmless for a long time, until someone died of a yamakagashi
bite in the 80s.
Fortunately, due to their docile temperament, these snakes are very unlikely to bite and
fatalities remain exceedingly uncommon.
Also, since their venomous fangs are located in the rear of the jaws, they can’t inject
their venom as easily as other snakes.
They feed mostly on frogs and toads.
Other than their bright colors, Tiger Keelbacks look kind of normal; however, they have a
very interesting defense mechanism.
Recently, it was discovered that these snakes feed on poisonous toads; not only are they
immune to the toad’s poison, but they can actually ”sequester” this poison and store
it in a couple glands they have in the neck.
When threatened, the snake releases the toad’s poison from its neck glands.
This amazing adaptation not only protects the snake from most predators, but also allows
it to save its own venom for hunting instead of wasting it on something too big to eat!
Number 4: Sea snake
Sea snakes are easily the most unusual of
all snakes.
They belong to the same family as cobras and coral snakes, but they have adapted to a completely
marine lifestyle; in some species, the adaptations are simply incredible.
There are 62 species recognized to date, and they are found in the Pacific and Indian Oceans;
they are all extremely venomous, with some species, such as the Beaked Sea Snake, having
venom up to ten times more powerful than a cobra’s.
One sea snake species, the Belcher’s sea snake, is considered by experts to be the
most toxic of all snakes, marine or otherwise.
Fortunately, sea snakes are usually docile and human fatalities are exceedingly rare.
Most sea snakes give birth to live young; this means that they don’t have to return
to a beach to lay eggs as sea turtles do As a result, they have practically lost the
broad scales on their belly, which other snakes use to move on land, and most sea snakes are
completely helpless out of the water.
Some species are indeed so well adapted to the sea, that they can even absorb oxygen
directly from the water, through their skin!
They also have special glands on their tongue, which expel the excess of salt from the snake’s
organism every time it flicks its tongue.
Number 3: Flying snake
Flying snakes are found in the rainforests
of India and southeastern Asia, and, despite their rather alarming name, they can’t actually
fly.
They are, however, accomplished gliders.
When a Flying Snake wants to go from one tree to another, it launches itself into the air
while flaring out its ribs and sucking in its stomach, thus flattening and widening
its body and turning into a pseudo-concave wing.
As amazing as it may sound, Flying Snakes are even better gliders than flying squirrels.
While squirrels can glide up to 60 meters from one tree to another, Flying Snakes can
glide up to 100 meters or more, and they actually ”slither” in mid air, which gives them
better stability and some degree of control over their ”flight”.
Flying snakes are venomous, but not dangerous to humans.
They feed mostly on lizards and other small animals, and spend most of their time up trees.
And now, let’s come to the most interesting part of our video today - the explanation
of the most controversial photo.
In the photo is a snake eating a giant spider which looks like that in our previous video.
At a glance, we might mistaken it for a strange snake, but it’s not true.
And now, let’s come back with...
Number 2: Atheris hispida
Atheris hispida ,Found in the rain forests
of Central Africa, this small but highly venomous viper is noted for its huge eyes and keeled,
bristle-like scales which give it an almost feathered appearance
Atheris vipers grow up to 75 cm long, with males being longer than females.
Like all vipers, Atheris has long, retractable fangs in the front of its upper jaw; there
is no known antidote to its venom, which causes blood clotting difficulties, pain and swelling,
and often, death.
Fortunately, these vipers usually live far away from human settlements, and therefore
Atheris bites are exceedingly rare.
Number 1: Langaha nasuta
This is easily one of the weirdest reptiles
in the world.
Just like the Asian vine snake, the Langaha snake is adapted to an arboreal lifestyle
and feeds mostly on lizards.
Its most interesting trait is, of course, the weird ”horn” or projection on its
snout.
Both genders have this weird ornament, but males and females look very different from
each other; males are yellowish and have smooth skin and a sharp, pointed ”horn”, while
females have rough-looking brown scales and a flat, leaf-shaped and serrated horn.
This is one of the few cases in which a snake’s gender can be determined easily at first sight.
Langaha nasuta snakes are found only in Madagascar’s endangered rain forests.
It is venomous and its bite can be extremely painful to humans but not life-threatening.
Among the 10 following snakes I just mentioned above, which one do you think that it is the
strangest snake, comment your opinion below
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