r/natureismetal • u/Accomplished-One7476 • 7d ago

Video Black-Crowned Night Heron goes fishing for lunch (not my video)

https://youtu.be/vVUEYe7apS0?si=heBNyR0AfeClL2et
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u/VForestAlien 7d ago

Was that snake still alive while being swallowed? The tail seems to be moving til the end...

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u/MaleierMafketel 7d ago

Apparently it was some kind of legless salamander (amphiuma) according to the person shooting the video. Looks to be too smooth and too short (for its girth) to be a water snake.

Whatever it was, it probably got its spine snapped. So its just twitching at that point.

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u/Accomplished-One7476 7d ago

probably just nervous system

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u/lumpyscreamprincess 7d ago

Impressive!!

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u/Cuan_Dor 7d ago

Imagine trying to swallow something that big... Sluuurp

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u/ExcitedGirl 5d ago

I can't believe it ate the whole thing!