Karlis Posted November 9, 2012 #1 Share Posted November 9, 2012 A group of tentacled snakes was born at the Smithsonian's National Zoo. Tentacled snakes spend their lives in water and use their tails to steady themselves as they wait to ambush their prey. Recent research has focused on how the snakes use their sharp hunting skills to scare fish right into their mouths. A study detailed in the journal PLoS ONE in 2010 showed that the adept predators have evolved a mechanism to capture spooked prey that end up parallel to their heads instead of in front of the snake's open jaws. Apparently, their nervous systems allow them to predict where a fish prey will end up when startled. Source ~~~ More photos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashotep Posted November 11, 2012 #2 Share Posted November 11, 2012 Maybe since they have these in captivity they can find out more about them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mistydawn Posted November 11, 2012 #3 Share Posted November 11, 2012 Cool! Scaring your dinner into your mouth!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReaperS_ParadoX Posted November 11, 2012 #4 Share Posted November 11, 2012 VERY cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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