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Tree Snake - Natural Food A Tree Snake starts consuming a Helmeted Shrike chick after taking / biting it in its nest.  Nature sometimes can be cruel and harsh.  In this case, the venom acted very quickly and it was over for the little bird in a matter of a minute or so.  Here you can see how the jaws expand in order to consume.  Boomslang,Dispholidus typus,Geotagged,Namibia,Spring,bird,chick,consume,eat,green,tree snake Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Tree Snake - Natural Food

A Tree Snake starts consuming a Helmeted Shrike chick after taking / biting it in its nest. Nature sometimes can be cruel and harsh. In this case, the venom acted very quickly and it was over for the little bird in a matter of a minute or so. Here you can see how the jaws expand in order to consume.

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  1. Harsh but still a very special moment to witness. Posted 10 years ago

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The boomslang is a large, venomous snake in the family Colubridae.

Similar species: Snakes And Lizards
Species identified by Living Wild
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Uploaded Jan 31, 2015. Captured Dec 11, 2012 17:26 in D2874, Namibia.
  • Canon EOS REBEL T2i
  • f/9.0
  • 1/512s
  • ISO2500
  • 300mm