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East African egg-eating snake swallows eggs larger than its head

Original: 🐍 WATCH: Harmless to humans, the East African egg-eating snake swallows bird eggs whole that measure much larger than it

The East African egg-eating snake, harmless to humans, can swallow bird eggs whole that are far larger than its own head. Footage from Living Zoology shows the snake taking around two hours to consume a single egg, then cracking the shell using specialised vertebrae along its spine before regurgitating the remains. Viewers are sharing the clip as a striking example of reptile adaptation.

Why now: The remarkable feeding mechanism of the snake is fascinating viewers and being widely shared.

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• 🐍 WATCH: Harmless to humans, the East African egg-eating snake swallows bird eggs whole that measure much larger than its head. In this Living Zoology video, watch the specialized reptile take about two hours to consume an egg, break the shell with its spine, and regurgitate… · tksst@fediscience.org · 4

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