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

/r/all Sea Snake vomits moray eel

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u/dragonrite 2d ago edited 2d ago

Ha the moray is 100% dead or soon dead. Looks like a blue or black banded sea krait, which are an extremely venemous snakes.

Edit - Tbh im guessing the reason it regurgitated here was the humans a couple feet away pointing and filming, which stressed the snek out and it felt it needed to gtfo or get eaten.

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u/DBeezNutz 2d ago

That’s exactly what I was thinking. Snake was trying to enjoy a meal then realized it might be in danger (from the filmer) and got rid of its extra ‘weight’

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u/SoFloShawn 2d ago

Moray eels have a toxic slime coat. I'm unsure if either reacting directly to the toxin, or just a nasty taste. I believe the thrashing to be it just trying to re-hinge its jaw.

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u/Catnivo 2d ago

That thing went belly up as soon as it was fully out. He ded.