Latest News

Wildlife enthusiast captures footage of snake eating another snake in Thomson Nature Park

Blue Malayan coral snake filmed devouring banded Malayan coral snake in Thomson Nature Park

A wildlife enthusiast in Singapore recently captured a remarkable moment at Thomson Nature Park: a snake eating its counterpart.

Rovena Chow, 51, shared a video of the encounter on the Singapore Wildlife Sightings Facebook page on Wednesday (7 Aug), calling it a “rare” sighting.

In the video, a striking blue Malayan coral snake can be seen devouring a banded Malayan coral snake among the leaf litter on the forest floor.

Source: Rovena Chow on Facebook

The 52-second clip shows the snake effortlessly swallowing the other before slithering off.

Source: Rovena Chow on Facebook

Witnessed whole encounter from hunting to retreating

Speaking to MS News, Ms Chow said she rushed to the nature park on 22 May around 2pm after her friend alerted her about the sighting.

“We saw the whole encounter from the hunting, to the consuming, to the retreating,” she said.

Image courtesy of Rovena Chow

Shot with an iPhone 15 Pro Max, Ms Chow also shared another video of the initial stages of the attack, with the blue snake dragging its fellow reptile across the fallen leaves.

Image courtesy of Rovena Chow

According to Ecology Asia, blue Malayan coral snakes primarily consume other snakes.

Netizens amazed by rare sighting

After watching the video, many wildlife enthusiasts flocked to the comments to commend Ms Chow for capturing such a rare encounter.

 

Source: Facebook

Some viewers expressed surprise at the snake’s unusual choice of prey.

Source: Facebook

Overall, numerous Facebook users remarked on how “lucky” Ms Chow was to witness and document this extraordinary sighting.

Source: Facebook

Also read: Wildlife enthusiasts capture clear footage of snake devouring frog along Rifle Range Link

Have news you must share? Get in touch with us via email at news@mustsharenews.com.

Featured image courtesy of Rovena Chow. 

Dhanya Vimalan

Recent Posts

4 winners split S$13M TOTO jackpot on 14 Nov, 1 winning ticket bought from Tong Aik Huat again

Tong Aik Huat also sold a winning ticket for the 21 Oct draw.

15 Nov 2024, 1:39 am

Online model seller in Japan scammed by buyer who returned different kit with pieces cut out

The seller was soured by the experience with Mercari, saying the platform only provided compensation…

14 Nov 2024, 6:57 pm

Woman in Indonesia steals formula milk by placing them between thighs

The woman walked away naturally despite the boxes between her thighs.

14 Nov 2024, 6:20 pm

Leopard in Thailand caught wriggling on zoo visitor’s pickup truck, netizens joke driver should bring it home

The leopard reportedly jumped off the truck once it saw zoo staff approaching.

14 Nov 2024, 5:53 pm

Motorist in M’sia crushed to death after container falls from trailer, lorry driver arrested

The trailer driver made a V sign for the media while being escorted to the…

14 Nov 2024, 5:42 pm