Viral video of deer eating snake leaves netizens in disbelieve
1 min read 12 Jun 2023, 08:06 PM ISTIn the viral video, a deer can be seen standing by the roadside in a forest area and chewing on a snake. The man recording the video can be heard in the background, ‘Is he eating a snake?’
PremiumDeer eating meat!!, shocked with disbelieve?? Yes, it’s true. As per National Geography, the generally considered herbivores animal having staple diet as green plants, sometimes resort to eating meat, but this generally happens when they lack minerals like phosphorous, calcium, and salt in their bodies. This also happens during the winter season or when plants are scarce in the environment they are living.
A video showing a deer eating a snake has gone viral on Twitter. The fascinating viral video is shared by an IFS officer Susanta Nanda, known for sharing amazing wildlife videos on hissocial media handle.
In the video, a deer can be seen standing by the roadside in a forest area and chewing on a snake. The man recording the video can be heard in the background, "Is he eating a snake?"
Along with the viral video, the caption reads, "Cameras are helping us understand Nature better. Yes. Herbivorous animals do eat snakes at times."
The video has raked millions of views and a plethora of comments.
Since the video is shares on Twitter, the post has gone viral with over 245.6K views, 2155 likes and 543 retweets. The numbers are still increasing.
The video was re-shared by another Twitter user Science Girl, where she explainsthe unusual behaviour of the animal, “Deer are herbivores and classified as ruminants because of their rumen, which helps them digest tough plant matter like cellulose. But if food is scarce or they lack minerals such as calcium and phosphorus, they may eat meat Watch this one eat a snake."
The viral video has shocked many social media users with disbelieve of what they were watching. Some said it cannot be right. One twitted, “Wow, that’s wild. I bet that was a strange sight to see!"