Photo Credit: Aviad Bar / Nature and Parks Authority
A Black Whip Snake passed away at some point this weekend after attempting to feast on a typical hedgehog in Shoham, main Israel. The hedgehog did not endure either. The snake and the hedgehog were found by regional citizens who were walking their dogs.
Aviad Bar, reptile ecologist at the Nature and Parks Authority, explained: “An analysis of the situation that involved a dead hedgehog in the mouth of an exhausted snake, suggests the snake tried to devour the hedgehog and as soon as he decided to abandon this unusual meal, he realized the magnitude of his mistake. The unidirectional orientation of the hedgehog’s spines did not allow the snake to eject the hedgehog and at the end of the match both the hedgehog and the snake met their deaths in this tragic encounter.”
This man ought to compose brave poetry!
Israel is home to 3 types of hedgehogs which together occupy the whole nation. Their big-variety menu consists of pests, little mammals, birds, and reptiles, consisting of, yes, snakes.
The Black Whip Snake is the longest Israeli snake. It is not dangerous, and its excellent hunger makes it really beneficial in managing rodents, and even dangerous snakes. Like all Israeli snakes, the Black Whip Snake is a secured animal, as are the hedgehogs.
About 41 types of snakes reside in Israel, the majority of which are not hazardous to people. Only 9 types of snakes in Israel are dangerous. Snakes are really essential in preserving the performance of the environment in which they live and are really useful in restricting the expansion of rodents and other bugs.
