Scientists recorded the primary documented case of kleptoparasitism — or meals theft — amongst snakes within the wild.
In keeping with a examine revealed on Tuesday by the Austrian Herpetological Society, the scientists noticed two coral snakes partaking in a tug-of-war over a limbless amphibian in a rainforest in western Colombia.
Whereas the video revealed alongside the article runs lower than a minute lengthy, scientists say they watched the battle for 17 minutes. They stated the winner simply moved on and the loser didn’t comply with.
Within the examine, the scientists say that such behaviors are extra widespread in captivity, however they’re not often noticed in nature, presumably as a result of elusive nature of the reptiles.
