Chameleon Bites Venomous Snake While Being Attacked
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 พ.ย. 2023
- This boomslang was caught off guard when the chameleon he tried to eat actually turned the tables on him and fought back!
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The remarkable sighting was captured on camera by 62-year-old Brian Abrahamson during a safari in the Kruger National Park, South Africa. Brian, the owner of Bridev Construction, documented the extraordinary scenes on the Maroela Loop. He shared the footage and sighting with LatestSightings.com.
"We were driving along the Maroela Loop; the scattered Maroela trees provide an amazing backdrop and just give one a tranquil feel. As we took a bend, there was a car stopped on the roadside. My heart raced! What could it be? The gentleman in the other vehicle waved us down and showed us a boomslang hunting a chameleon in a tree that was right next to the road.”
“I was with my close friend Peter, and we decided to stay and watch what was going to happen next. Initially, the boomslang looked like it had the flap-necked chameleon cornered. But the chameleon decided it was not over and began fighting back.”
“The chameleon, surprisingly quick and agile, fought back fiercely, biting the underside of the snake. It even changed colors, shifting from lime to dark green, perhaps to confuse its attacker."
Above them, a brown snake eagle hovered, waiting to seize an opportunity. It was, however, being mobbed by two beautiful lilac-breasted rollers, adding a whole different excitement to this already very captivating sighting.
"The turning point came when the boomslang paused its attack, sensing the eagle overhead. The snake was cautious, afraid of becoming prey itself. But as soon as the eagle left, the snake struck the fatal blow, biting the chameleon below its flap right into its open mouth."
"The eagle returned, perching on a nearby knob thorn tree. Sensing this, the snake quickly vanished into the grass, leaving the dead chameleon hanging in the dead tree."
"Always be patient and watch out for the smaller interactions among animals in the bush. Such moments, though often overlooked, can be as thrilling as any big game sighting."
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Poor old chameleon, he fought a brave fight.
Verdade
Lies again? Mortal Kombat Black Red
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no such thing as poor or brave or for or not
yes without teeth the chameleon stands no chance
He was outmatched but he fought head on regardless of the threat. He died with dignity.
He didn't die.
@@ChiefsWin316 It obviously was dying from venom.
Don't worry honey badgers will avenge you
@@azmagaref It looked tired to me and so did the snake.
@@celestialbeing5291the snake is venomous, the chameleon definitely died
He went down fighting like a warrior 🫡🌹
Verdade
Yeah honey
😢
Yeah, but up against a boomslang he had little chance :(...
...can we have one minutes of silence to pay respects to mr Chameleon. ..RIP mate.
Damn that ending was rough, he was on his way out. At least he put up a fight.
This is a stone cold lesson for the other chameleons to not go neon yellow on a grey tree
After a reconsider, he might have known there's no easy way out of this and he changed to that color in order to appear toxic and possibly scare the snake off.
Do you believe they will watch this video 😂😂😂 ?
@@JamesMichael333 Not true at all. most snakes see in both the blue and green spectra, and some, like sea snakes, can also see oranges and reds.
@@animalcollectionarena😂😂😂
Snakes use thermal imagery right..
It's nature. The snake is hungry, but I feel sad for the beautiful Chameleon 😢
The snake is probably still hungry because it left the chameleon as soon as it saw an eagle.
@@iminzayn5442 The eagle is probably still hungry because the snake left. I'm probably still hungry because I didn't see the eagle so I couldn't catch it.
That snake can't eat it . It is too large .it is not python to swallow anything
@@EarthIsFlat456 Read the description.
Btw, you're cringe. 😂
What type of snake was it?
You can see his senses failing him as he reaches for that one branch/thorn repeatedly.
Stop misgendering
Damn thats sad... just seeing its life fade away into nothing
@@darelet should be "THEY" instead of his, right? you're pathetic.
@@darelet should be "THEY" instead of his, right? you're pathetic
@@darelet should be "THEY" instead of his, right? you're pathetic
soo crazy how you can see the venom taking hold of the chameleon…the camouflage changes as he loses control of his lower limbs first, followed by the rest of his body until it slowly stops his heart…wow. he fought hard, RIP.
I don’t really see his camo change. Maybe i have to look harder
Goddamn, poor guy. He did his best.
That was something else wasn’t it
That was really a majestic chameleon
It's nature, not Disney channel.
@@DV-zv4ox ok so
@@DV-zv4ox animals die in Disney all the time Imao
At least the chameleon wasn't going down without a fight.
Boomslang can kill a grown man with its bite. Chameleon stood no chance but went out like a warrior!
Dang I felt bad for the little fellow 😢
Calma
which little fellow?
@@jcpenny3606 the man behind the camera filming
👩:“I can’t believe he didn’t cry during titanic! Do men even have feelings?”
-Man watching chameleon lose consciousness after losing fight to venomous snake: 🥺😢😖
Incredible how nature's survival instincts manifest in these battles, but isn't it a bit brutal?
No men don't have feelings. Straight lie. Yes, we cry.
If girls want to see if men have feelings, come to a football game. Espacially last gw/ucl knockout stages
Bill Burr means that for men, Titanic is a horrormovie. Men are just supposed to stay and die, while letting women and children survive. I kind of agree with Burr.
Poor Chameleon, feeling so sorry for him…😭😭😭
Verdade
Nothing but respect little bro.RIP
Chameleon didn't escape, he fought like a warrior 🎉❤
POOR CREATURE HE SURE DID THE SNAKE THAT BIT HIM IS A BLOOMSLANG AND BY ITS DULL BROWNISH COLOR WAS PROBABLY A FEMALE THE MALES ARE LIGHT GREEN WITH BLACK OR BLUE SCALES EDGES
Damn that’s sad actually seeing his final breath like that as he collapses on the branch 😢
I SOO SORRY FOR THE BRAVE LITTLE CRITTER THEIR ARE SO SHORT AND FRAGILE
Poor guy. He fought hard until the end
I used to raise and sell Jackson’s chameleons in Hawaii back in the 1990’s. Those Jacksons were lucky Hawaii is snake free, they loved it over there. In Africa there’s all those venomous snakes and chameleons have absolutely no defense against them. They’re cool reptiles and fun to keep as pets
They are an invasive species there, just like the mongoose. When I lived there, my room mate had one. I don't even remember where he got it, but it got really sick probably from my friend smoking weed and cigarettes in the room where he kept it. It stopped eating, so one day we went for a hike and released it into the wild. I took a picture of it and still have it. They are cool, but really fragile pets.
Mate, snakes are not out there to decimate chameleons. If that happens, they are starving themselves out. Interaction like the one in this video is actually example of co-dependence. Snakes get food (and then other predators similarly control snakes) and chameleon population gets controlled-balance reached. And Hawaii, nah, they compete with local birds for food (insects).
@@kychen4738 I never said snakes were out to exterminate the chameleon population in Africa. I just said that chameleons don’t have much defense against a snake attack. They don’t have much defense against any predator for that matter since they move so slowly. But you’re right, nature balances everything out, and chameleons have survived for ages in Africa, so they’re doing something right
@@ICTS22 you’re right, the mongoose and Jackson’s are both invasive in Hawaii. And they can definitely be fragile. Back then you were allowed bring them to the mainland on passenger airplanes in a carry-on which would be unheard of now. I’m just glad nobody released venomous snakes in Hawaii 😅
Snakes eating chameleons? Never liked a snake, never will.
Wholeheartedly agree. People are sick.
You don't like a snake for trying to live?
What's the snake supposed to do go to the store and buy some fresh groceries? Get a grip
It's not supposed to. Same way, I'm not supposed to like it...
Snake has to eat too
That's a Boomslang! Amazing snakes! 🐍
I thought it was a Mamba until I got a better look
Maybe a boomslang , maybe a Rhamphiophis ...
Absolute horrific bite. Pound for pound, the worst bite you could possibly ever get off a snake. Painful!!!
Never go down without a fight
Where ever you are and what ever you do: Keep on fighting!
The potency of the bloomslang's venom is overpowering.
In the wild, every day is a battlefield, and only the fittest warriors endure the challenges of the untamed world.
True, some of the other viewers don’t seem to understand.
Even the fittest fall victim. It's purely a random odds game.
Its hard to win when one enemy has debilitating venom
You can see the toxin taking effect, as the Chameleon kept losing its grip.
That was a beautiful chameleon.
True
Glad to see the chameleon fighting back.
The chameleon is definitely not a coward; a good lesson for many of us who easily give up
Damn....poor little guy.
Incredible footage 👏
what a legend bro was fighting with hs eyesclosed
I'm amazed by the strength of these animals, yet I wonder if it encourages aggressive behavior among viewers.
The chameleon tried very well , at least he fought like a lion , could it be he has poison also.
No he don't!
chameleon looks too big for that boomslang to eat 😢
Chameleon: "I fought the good fight!"
You could hear the inaudible screams from the chameleon. Sad
CHAMELEON NEEDS A STATUE! HE NEEDS TO BE REMEMBERED! NOW HE IS IN A CHEMELEON HEAVEN WHERE SNAKES ARE NONE!
0:35 Him hanging on by one claw on that branch is something tense straight out of a movie. Never knew chameleons had such warrior spirits.
Among many animals, chameleons feels like they were built unfairly wrong. They have the will and determination to fight but they just weren't built with the weapons to at least defend themselves.
Guess Rango didn’t win this time… 😔 Circle of life tho, must respect it
He drank the only remaining water that was left for the entire town
Poor chameleon.. you can see how that venom was taking its hold though. She fought hard to the end though but basically could not escape and judging from where it had choosen to hide out zero camouflage visually.
@@Justin-qw8osno clue lmao
@@Justin-qw8os I'm not 100% sure tbh but I know some species of chameleon like the Yemen chameleon, they are sexual dimorphic.. the males have much exaggerated head crests than females and I think the females tend to be more oval in body shape overall which certainly looks case here. But again it just a guess.
@@Justin-qw8os np m8!
She? How bro
Just curios btw
*What a life, wildlife channel and getting rewarded.. no other job is better*
He was a True Warrior To The Very End R.I.P Lizzy😔😢🙏🏿
That Chameleon put up one hell of a fightt !!!
We all love an underdog story. It lets us feel like we have hope.
Incredible !!! What a rare video ...
Glad your back Jeff! Praying for your health. Nice welcome back cat you caught. Dope hat too 👍
chameleon fought well - but was just outgunned
It was like an old man passing away .. quite sad really x
Nature can be so cruel 😩. Love this channel thanks guys for all you do 😊. ( first )
How is this cruel buddy? The snakes gotta eat as well, he cannot go to Wendy's or Mc Donalds like you. Nature is indifferent to one's suffering.
@@indrajithak47what are you talking about? I saw that snake at a Wendy’s yesterday
I know it’s nature that’s I just feel sorry for lizard
@@SkylarTrahan I wasn't talking about the snake in your pants
@@indrajithak47I think everyone would've prefered it being rodent for dinner than such an exotic lizard
Took a number of blows like a champ and still managed to throw his own. A warrior has fallen.
Surely whomever filmed this didn't stop after 1:37 seconds. Where's the rest of the video?
Damn... you can literally see the chameleon fight for his last giant breath..
TY for the video and the description.
That's the most intense side-eye I've ever seen.
He was a feast, she wont forget! Respect❤❤❤
Alternate ending to Rango 😂
That's one cute snake. Especially the tongue flicking and head weaving at the end.
Chameleon didn't really stand a chance, but was more nimble than I imagined.
A brave boy who puts up a dam good fight till the end. RIP
Lessons to chameleons: don't come dressed in yellow to a fang fight.
Holy shizzz, I got the notification on your official WhatsApp group. ❤❤❤
Deadly catch this is. 😮😮
Boomslang. ❤
Amazing footage!
beautiful and sad at the same time
That was one beautiful Chameleon. It was so sad to see its life slowly fading away. I hope it lived a good life.
Both look very beautiful!!
True
that *bite* at the end
Although the chameleon likely succumbed to the venom in the end, if you look closely, it was also impaled by a thorn immediately after biting the snake, which is why it was unable to move on the branch at the end.
Damn, that’s Brutal
People gasp for air in the wild…like it’s a Disney Sing A Long. This is nature
That's sad... And.. upsetting
Funny how fast we become when we see a snake 😭
love how everyone is rooting for the chameleon
Chameleon never read the color changing handbook
Amazing footage
My respects to Chameleon Leonidas .. went down fighting.
This is the end, beautiful friend
This is the end, my only friend
The end of our elaborate plans
The end of everything that stands
2nd luv ur vids keep up the good work
Poor Chameleon. It looked so cute while it was dying though like it was sleepy and taking a nap.
I hate it when the video ends without letting us know if the snake got his meal.
CHAMELEONS ARE WE THE BOOMSLANGS (SNAKES) PRIMARY PREY SPECIES
Damn that was a tough watch. Respect to that Chameleon!
Damn snakes, it couldn't even eat that chameleon if it wanted to lol
Ah mãe natureza! Sempre com uma forma romântica e lúdica de controlar algumas espécies. O devorar uns aos outros é tão normal, que muitos acham isso um espetáculo! Na verdade, o choro e a dor de quem é devorado vivo, não importa muito.🤔😢
Although this is sad, you can really tell how intelligent that boomslang is, they're incredible snakes
That was a hell of a dramatic ending
He had no other option but to fight at that point
Did the chameleon survive or not? He was very brave nonetheless
No. Read the Description.
He dead
Even if you don't read the description he got bit multiple times by a venomous snake, what do you think? 😂
@@Atrus999 there are plenty of animals that are immune to snake venom. Some lizards have enough resistance that increases their survival.
@@cjzanders5430 Is that relevant at all in this situation?
That crocodile sound like a woman gasping 😂
That’s a sad ending. The chameleon put up a good fight while he was wounded
The Chameleon wasn't going out without a Fight, He Ain't no Punk
вначале тетка за кадром так охнула что я напугался !)
What happened? Did he eventually die?
Excellent camera work
"This is what a snake and chameleon do to each other after betraying someone"
🤣
@@HassanThelander 😂
Philosophical question ? I I wonder what made the snake to be snake ?
@@tormentedterror That remains to be seen
Po' chameleon. He said, "Imma bite'cho ass back!" He did the best he could.
Boomslang venom contains powerful neurotoxins, the chameleon was doomed from the first bite.
Nice color, must have very nice pictures with all the shots.
Eye catching vid with many good comments - at first I thought the snake would have scurried off against a fighter…
Not only was the snake venomous, but it looks like it ripped open that chameleon quite a bit.
I bet the snake will remember that chameleon for ever what a bite .