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Tentacled Snake

Erpeton tentaculatum

The Tentacled Snake is a unique snake that has special tentacle-like structures on its head! It loves to swim and can often be found in water, making it a fascinating creature to discover.

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The Tentacled Snake is a small, slender aquatic snake, typically brown or grey with darker blotches and a somewhat flattened body. It has a unique pair of fleshy, tentacle-like structures on its snout, making it easily distinguishable. Its scales are keeled, aiding in underwater movement.

ReichAnimaliaStammChordataKlasseSquamataOrdnungSerpentesFamilieHomalopsidaeGattungErpeton
Tentacled Snake
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Tentacled Snake

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

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Interessante Fakten

Baby snakes are born live, already swimming and hunting tiny fish!

Despite being venomous, its fangs are too small to harm people!

It's the only snake with two fleshy tentacles on its snout!

This snake can make a 'fence' with its body to trap fish!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Vibration Sensors

Tentacled Snake can detect subtle water vibrations using its unique facial tentacles to pinpoint prey even in murky water.

Fähigkeit

Fish Frightener

Tentacled Snake has a specialized strike that startles fish, causing them to reflexively swim into its waiting mouth.

Fähigkeit

Underwater Stealth

Tentacled Snake can remain submerged for over 30 minutes, allowing it to ambush prey without needing to surface for air.

Fähigkeit

Living Camouflage

Tentacled Snake has flattened keeled scales and a motionless hunting style that helps it blend perfectly with the riverbed.

Maße und Details

Länge
50-75 cm
Gewicht
0.1-0.3 kg
Lebenserwartung
5-8 Jahre
Schwimmgeschwindigkeit
2 km/h
Maximale Tiefe
5 m

Ernährung und Fütterung

This aquatic snake is a carnivore that ambushes small fish in freshwater.

Hauptnahrung

  • minnows
  • guppies
  • small freshwater fish

Nahrungssuche

  • Ambush

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

hunts

Zebra Danio

Danio rerio

A common small fish in its habitat.

hunts

Guppy

Poecilia reticulata

Hunts these small, fast-moving fish.

eaten by

Grey Heron

Ardea cinerea

Large water birds may prey on them.

eaten by

Walking Catfish

Clarias batrachus

Larger fish, especially catfish, might eat young snakes.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Always watch from a safe distance and never try to touch wild snakes.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Tentacled Snake?

50-75 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Tentacled Snake?

0.1-0.3 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Tentacled Snake?

5-8 Jahre

Was frisst Tentacled Snake?

This aquatic snake is a carnivore that ambushes small fish in freshwater.

Was ist der/die/das schwimmgeschwindigkeit von Tentacled Snake?

2 km/h

Wo findet man Tentacled Snake normalerweise?

Wetlands

Wie jagt Tentacled Snake?

Ambush

Was ist der/die/das maximale Tiefe von Tentacled Snake?

5 m

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