Photos of a what seems a snake with tails at both ends has actually left a professional thinking what’s actually going on in the photos.
“What is this double-ended snake?” a Queensland man asked a Facebook group for snake lovers after coming across the slippery scene north of Mareeba, near Cairns.
The image really reveals 2 big black snakes who are actually going head-to-head in what is likely a fight to the death. “Oh my gosh. I question if they fall victim to their own sort of venom?” commented a shocked snake fan. “Looks like one consuming the other,” a 2nd included.
It wasn’t simply casual reptile enthusiasts who were surprised by the image, with the group’s mediator and snake specialist Geoff Blatch explaining the scene as an “remarkable” discover. “They are both higher black whipsnakes (damansia papuensis),” Mr Blatch explained. “Capable of triggering a possibly precariously poisonous bite.”
As to the objectives of the snakes in concern? Mr Blatch wasn’t so sure. “A possible attempted predation by one on the other, they can be cannibalistic,” he mused. “Although this appears not likely due to their comparable size. Possibly male-to-male battle failed.”
The higher black whipsnake, likewise called the Papuan whipsnake, is a poisonous types just discovered in far northern Australia. They have a light to dark brown or black colouration, a tan coloured head with little dark areas and, similar to the 2 snakes in the image, can quickly grow to 1.5 metres or higher.
The group at Darwin Snake Catchers state that the higher black whipsnake is both “fairly typical” and “possibly hazardous”, even more keeping in mind that “bites need to be dealt with as possibly hazardous”. They recommend unfortunate Aussies to look for medical attention if bitten, and likewise note that the types is especially quick moving.
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