Viral Video Shows Deer Munching On A Snake, Internet In Disbelief
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In the video, a deer can be seen standing by the roadside in a forest area and chewing on a snake.
Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer Susanta Nanda is quite active on social media and often treats his followers with amazing wildlife videos. Recently, he shared another fascinating video of a deer eating a snake. Deer are considered herbivores that primarily consume plant materials as their main diet. A passerby in a car was able to capture this rare sight. Cameras are helping us understand Nature better.Yes. Herbivorous animals do eat snakes at times. pic.twitter.com/DdHNenDKU0
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?"
According to National Geographic, Deer may pursue flesh because they lack minerals like phosphorous, salt, and calcium, especially in the winter months when plant life is scarce.
Along with the now-viral picture, the caption reads, "Cameras are helping us understand Nature better. Yes. Herbivorous animals do eat snakes at times."
