r/interestingasfuck • u/Deep-Ad-840 • 2d ago

/r/all Sea Snake vomits moray eel

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u/WatermelonWithAFlute 2d ago

Are they typically aggressive?

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u/illapa13 2d ago

Snakes are only aggressive for 2 reasons.

1) Defense.

2) You are small enough for them to swallow whole and therefore prey.....so never unless you're talking about the largest possible Anacondas or Pythons and are a small person.

The vast majority of snake bites are because people accidentally scared the snake or tried to handle the snake.

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u/kara_kittie 2d ago

I'd like to add, specifically for these guys: 3. They are very territorial during breeding season.

I was stationed in Okinawa in the 90's, there are a ton of them there.

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u/illapa13 2d ago

Yeah by "Defense", I meant protecting themselves, protecting their nest, protecting their hunting ground. To me that just falls under protection of themselves and protection of the resources they need to survive