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Queen Snake vs Crayfish with David Attenborough | BBC Earth Science

The queen snake has quite the refined palate, as David Attenborough observes… This clip is from Life in Cold Blood (2008). Best of Earth Science: http://bit.ly/EarthLabOriginals Best of BBC Earth: http://bit.ly/TheBestOfBBCEarthVideos This is a channel from BBC Studios who help fund new BBC programmes. Service information and feedback: http://bbcworldwide.com/vod-feedback--contact-details.aspx

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rebeccareynolds895 2 weeks, 1 day ago

This is a great product

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agathe_prévost 2 weeks, 1 day ago

These are faked.They provide the animals and the situation and the environment and produce a entertaining product called tv

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udarshsolara37 2 weeks, 5 days ago

There are crayfish all over the US not just the east coast...no matter the voice the facts are not always real

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revadawn74 2 weeks, 5 days ago

From what I learned, not only snakes can hold their breath underwater for a long time but they can also sense and eat prey during that time too as well. 🐍

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luce.antoine 2 weeks, 5 days ago

Wow, an Attenborough video with no climate crisis mentioned !

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sarah.zuniga 2 weeks, 5 days ago

Most specialized diet ever

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paulvaleon6 2 weeks, 6 days ago

🐍🫦

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dawn_horton 2 weeks, 6 days ago

Crayfish: "Haha, I'm in danger."

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kerry_nicholson 2 weeks, 6 days ago

So it only eats one thing and only at one specific time. How does it not starve 😭

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graciela_morales 2 weeks, 6 days ago

Personally, I feel like this snake is the only solution to the problem of invasive crayfish populations in Europe.

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heathermerritt95 2 weeks, 6 days ago

2% crayfish, 98% river water.

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erick_pimenta 2 weeks, 6 days ago

And it’s going to die by being digested. 💀

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lorraine_powell 3 weeks ago

I didn't no snake eat gourmet lobster 😂😂😂

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hans-willi_kallert 3 weeks ago

سبحان الخالق

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kimberlyechoing26 3 weeks ago

How does it eat underwater?

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leon.mohaupt 3 weeks ago

Ah. Soft-shell crab. Delicious. My favourite Chinese restaurant in Toronto had them on the menu.

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martin_hayes 3 weeks, 1 day ago

So the Queen Snake is venomous? What’s fascinating is that the snake swallows the crayfish underwater without drowning while it has its mouth fully open!

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silvia_garcía 3 weeks, 1 day ago

It's the never-ending story; you get naked and the snake gets you.

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lisa_hayes 3 weeks, 1 day ago

😮

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nehaganesh976 3 weeks, 1 day ago

GULP!!!! Yum Yum!