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posted by n1 on Sunday May 28 2017, @02:32AM   Printer-friendly
from the clever-girl dept.

It's the worst nightmare of anyone who suffers from ophidiophobia. According to a new study, snakes are not the solitary hunters and eaters we perceive them to be. In fact, some of the slithery reptiles coordinate their missions to increase their success rate.

For the study, Vladimir Dinets, a research assistant professor of psychology from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, observed the Cuban boa — the island nation's largest native terrestrial predator — hunting for food in bat caves.

Source: Time

The study, 'Coordinated Hunting by Cuban Boas', was published in the journal Animal Behavior and Cognition. [PDF]


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  • (Score: 2) by krishnoid on Sunday May 28 2017, @11:14PM

    by krishnoid (1156) on Sunday May 28 2017, @11:14PM (#516907)

    It's the worst nightmare of anyone who suffers from ophidiophobia.

    You sure this one [youtube.com] doesn't claim that prize?

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