Chameleon Bites Venomous Snake While Being Attacked

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5 ай бұрын

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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Пікірлер: 510

@richguest 5 ай бұрын

Poor old chameleon, he fought a brave fight.

@melhordoquebom 5 ай бұрын

Verdade

@NazriB 2 ай бұрын

Lies again? Mortal Kombat Black Red

@jeerukondalareddy4098 Ай бұрын

ẞà12ffrn😢n😢@@melhordoquebom

@zes7215 17 күн бұрын

no such thing as poor or brave or for or not

@ALo-yv2pj 5 ай бұрын

He was outmatched but he fought head on regardless of the threat. He died with dignity.

@ChiefsWin316 5 ай бұрын

He didn't die.

@azmagaref 5 ай бұрын

@@ChiefsWin316 It obviously was dying from venom.

@ninoenriquez4162 5 ай бұрын

Don't worry honey badgers will avenge you

@celestialbeing5291 5 ай бұрын

@@azmagaref It looked tired to me and so did the snake.

@BrandonParker_ 4 ай бұрын

@@celestialbeing5291the snake is venomous, the chameleon definitely died

@countrygirlxo7188 5 ай бұрын

He went down fighting like a warrior 🫡🌹

@melhordoquebom 5 ай бұрын

Verdade

@nishanthnelson8598 5 ай бұрын

Yeah honey

@JesusSavesTheLostBrokenConfuse 4 ай бұрын

😢

@alexwyman7048 4 ай бұрын

Yeah, but up against a boomslang he had little chance :(...

@phoneblaster 4 ай бұрын

...can we have one minutes of silence to pay respects to mr Chameleon. ..RIP mate.

@DeathsHead74 5 ай бұрын

Damn that ending was rough, he was on his way out. At least he put up a fight.

@pawelmorrison 5 ай бұрын

This is a stone cold lesson for the other chameleons to not go neon yellow on a grey tree

@pawelmorrison 5 ай бұрын

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.

@animalcollectionarena 4 ай бұрын

Do you believe they will watch this video 😂😂😂 ?

@thomasneal9291 3 ай бұрын

@@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.

@eyeheartsushi2212 3 ай бұрын

@@animalcollectionarena😂😂😂

@outofturn331 3 ай бұрын

Snakes use thermal imagery right..

@Darling137 4 ай бұрын

You can see his senses failing him as he reaches for that one branch/thorn repeatedly.

@darelet 4 ай бұрын

Stop misgendering

@dan_asd 4 ай бұрын

Damn thats sad... just seeing its life fade away into nothing

@higherpurpose1212 3 ай бұрын

@@darelet should be "THEY" instead of his, right? you're pathetic.

@higherpurpose1212 3 ай бұрын

@@darelet should be "THEY" instead of his, right? you're pathetic

@higherpurpose1212 3 ай бұрын

@@darelet should be "THEY" instead of his, right? you're pathetic

@Anonymous-rz7cn 5 ай бұрын

It's nature. The snake is hungry, but I feel sad for the beautiful Chameleon 😢

@iminzayn5442 5 ай бұрын

The snake is probably still hungry because it left the chameleon as soon as it saw an eagle.

@EarthIsFlat456 5 ай бұрын

@@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.

@rex_schd 5 ай бұрын

That snake can't eat it . It is too large .it is not python to swallow anything

@iminzayn5442 5 ай бұрын

@@EarthIsFlat456 Read the description. Btw, you're cringe. 😂

@cliveuuking4602 5 ай бұрын

What type of snake was it?

@carterhaggerty7732 4 ай бұрын

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.

@ijustwannabeadrummer 14 күн бұрын

I don’t really see his camo change. Maybe i have to look harder

@fabiomgm1293 5 ай бұрын

Goddamn, poor guy. He did his best.

@teresataylor9087 5 ай бұрын

That was something else wasn’t it

@mercuryinhaler547 5 ай бұрын

That was really a majestic chameleon

@DV-zv4ox 5 ай бұрын

It's nature, not Disney channel.

@mercuryinhaler547 5 ай бұрын

@@DV-zv4ox ok so

@lookylookyme 5 ай бұрын

@@DV-zv4ox animals die in Disney all the time Imao

@goldblaze93 5 ай бұрын

At least the chameleon wasn't going down without a fight.

@diecarly 5 ай бұрын

👩:“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: 🥺😢😖

@3winanimal 5 ай бұрын

Incredible how nature's survival instincts manifest in these battles, but isn't it a bit brutal?

@gregoryquint7653 4 ай бұрын

No men don't have feelings. Straight lie. Yes, we cry.

@user-jh4qf8ny4f Ай бұрын

If girls want to see if men have feelings, come to a football game. Espacially last gw/ucl knockout stages

@BigcarolinaBman 5 ай бұрын

Dang I felt bad for the little fellow 😢

@melhordoquebom 5 ай бұрын

Calma

@jcpenny3606 3 ай бұрын

which little fellow?

@junaidtarino 5 ай бұрын

Boomslang can kill a grown man with its bite. Chameleon stood no chance but went out like a warrior!

@Prashanth-LIFEY 5 ай бұрын

Poor Chameleon, feeling so sorry for him…😭😭😭

@melhordoquebom 5 ай бұрын

Verdade

@nazimmn7003 5 ай бұрын

Chameleon didn't escape, he fought like a warrior 🎉❤

@alexanderc.broche4017 4 ай бұрын

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

@tubwaiyan6776 5 ай бұрын

Nothing but respect little bro.RIP

@michaelsteven1090 5 ай бұрын

Snakes eating chameleons? Never liked a snake, never will.

@vedounamanicadimasochisti 5 ай бұрын

Wholeheartedly agree. People are sick.

@GenericDan 5 ай бұрын

You don't like a snake for trying to live?

@Shyne282 4 ай бұрын

What's the snake supposed to do go to the store and buy some fresh groceries? Get a grip

@vedounamanicadimasochisti 4 ай бұрын

It's not supposed to. Same way, I'm not supposed to like it...

@Gsrxq Ай бұрын

Snake has to eat too

@Quirkyboi2k9 5 ай бұрын

Damn that’s sad actually seeing his final breath like that as he collapses on the branch 😢

@alexanderc.broche4017 4 ай бұрын

I SOO SORRY FOR THE BRAVE LITTLE CRITTER THEIR ARE SO SHORT AND FRAGILE

@the_sense 5 ай бұрын

Poor guy. He fought hard until the end

@lukedziuball2298 5 ай бұрын

CHAMELEON NEEDS A STATUE! HE NEEDS TO BE REMEMBERED! NOW HE IS IN A CHEMELEON HEAVEN WHERE SNAKES ARE NONE!

@thesdf1234 5 ай бұрын

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

@ICTS22 5 ай бұрын

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.

@kychen4738 5 ай бұрын

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).

@thesdf1234 5 ай бұрын

@@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

@thesdf1234 5 ай бұрын

@@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 😅

@MikeysMorgue 5 ай бұрын

That's a Boomslang! Amazing snakes! 🐍

@sharonrigs7999 5 ай бұрын

I thought it was a Mamba until I got a better look

@eliotness5140 4 ай бұрын

Maybe a boomslang , maybe a Rhamphiophis ...

@siphesihlelanga5783 5 ай бұрын

Never go down without a fight

@complexblackness 5 ай бұрын

You can see the toxin taking effect, as the Chameleon kept losing its grip.

@3winanimal 5 ай бұрын

In the wild, every day is a battlefield, and only the fittest warriors endure the challenges of the untamed world.

@AdventureswithLandon 5 ай бұрын

True, some of the other viewers don’t seem to understand.

@JamesMichael333 5 ай бұрын

Its hard to win when one enemy has debilitating venom

@dorklymorkly3290 16 күн бұрын

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.

@bsti7138 5 ай бұрын

Where ever you are and what ever you do: Keep on fighting!

@alh1939 4 ай бұрын

The chameleon is definitely not a coward; a good lesson for many of us who easily give up

@masterofdoinit6697 5 ай бұрын

Glad to see the chameleon fighting back.

@BermudaHawk47 5 ай бұрын

Guess Rango didn’t win this time… 😔 Circle of life tho, must respect it

@DLIX2DCLI 5 ай бұрын

That was a beautiful chameleon.

@AdventureswithLandon 5 ай бұрын

True

@7388harish 5 ай бұрын

Incredible footage 👏

@Aq-hy7jc 5 ай бұрын

Glad your back Jeff! Praying for your health. Nice welcome back cat you caught. Dope hat too 👍

@The_beast7_T 5 ай бұрын

The chameleon tried very well , at least he fought like a lion , could it be he has poison also.

@mattmapondera9939 5 ай бұрын

No he don't!

@kronikal1564 5 ай бұрын

what a legend bro was fighting with hs eyesclosed

@3winanimal 5 ай бұрын

I'm amazed by the strength of these animals, yet I wonder if it encourages aggressive behavior among viewers.

@latitudsur4621 4 ай бұрын

Damn....poor little guy.

@f12025 5 ай бұрын

*What a life, wildlife channel and getting rewarded.. no other job is better*

@davidallendemos3871 2 ай бұрын

We all love an underdog story. It lets us feel like we have hope.

@brooneil1632 4 ай бұрын

Took a number of blows like a champ and still managed to throw his own. A warrior has fallen.

@mtmtmtmt 5 ай бұрын

TY for the video and the description.

@Orangutan_Stella 5 ай бұрын

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.

@eveningjaguar 5 ай бұрын

@@Justin-qw8osno clue lmao

@Orangutan_Stella 5 ай бұрын

@@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.

@Orangutan_Stella 5 ай бұрын

@@Justin-qw8os np m8!

@mercuryinhaler547 5 ай бұрын

She? How bro

@mercuryinhaler547 5 ай бұрын

Just curios btw

@Mellow6996 5 ай бұрын

You could hear the inaudible screams from the chameleon. Sad

@4exgold 5 ай бұрын

chameleon looks too big for that boomslang to eat 😢

@LastEarBender 5 ай бұрын

chameleon fought well - but was just outgunned

@jamesorsby7553 5 ай бұрын

Chameleon: "I fought the good fight!"

@seeker.d.spadexj9512 5 ай бұрын

He was a True Warrior To The Very End R.I.P Lizzy😔😢🙏🏿

@jyoti12791 5 ай бұрын

That Chameleon put up one hell of a fightt !!!

@philippecate964 5 ай бұрын

Incredible !!! What a rare video ...

@Anthony-wp4zs 16 күн бұрын

love how everyone is rooting for the chameleon

@wswift7611 10 күн бұрын

A brave boy who puts up a dam good fight till the end. RIP

@David_Mc_Our_God_Reigns 5 ай бұрын

Nature can be so cruel 😩. Love this channel thanks guys for all you do 😊. ( first )

@indrajithak47 5 ай бұрын

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.

@SkylarTrahan 5 ай бұрын

@@indrajithak47what are you talking about? I saw that snake at a Wendy’s yesterday

@David_Mc_Our_God_Reigns 5 ай бұрын

I know it’s nature that’s I just feel sorry for lizard

@indrajithak47 5 ай бұрын

@@SkylarTrahan I wasn't talking about the snake in your pants

@travismiller89 5 ай бұрын

@@indrajithak47I think everyone would've prefered it being rodent for dinner than such an exotic lizard

@martinhowarth81 5 ай бұрын

It was like an old man passing away .. quite sad really x

@knowtilus1389 5 ай бұрын

Boomslang. ❤ Amazing footage!

@nayanmolla32 4 ай бұрын

He was a feast, she wont forget! Respect❤❤❤

@Chiefonenut 5 ай бұрын

beautiful and sad at the same time

@diversejoe617 5 ай бұрын

"This is what a snake and chameleon do to each other after betraying someone"

@HassanThelander 5 ай бұрын

🤣

@diversejoe617 4 ай бұрын

@@HassanThelander 😂

@tormentedterror 2 ай бұрын

Philosophical question ? I I wonder what made the snake to be snake ?

@diversejoe617 2 ай бұрын

@@tormentedterror That remains to be seen

@fathergabrielstokes4706 5 ай бұрын

Amazing footage

@DebBan 5 ай бұрын

Holy shizzz, I got the notification on your official WhatsApp group. ❤❤❤ Deadly catch this is. 😮😮

@ericpierce3660 4 ай бұрын

Does anyone know what that bird is that's calling incessantly in the background? It sounds so familiar.

@CbrF4i600cc 5 күн бұрын

Chameleon never read the color changing handbook

@estradacommusica2413 3 ай бұрын

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.🤔😢

@atpearth 6 күн бұрын

The gecko is pitiful, but that is the law of nature😥😥

@LP-Lizard 5 ай бұрын

Belo registro😮

@LiquidWeapon 4 ай бұрын

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.

@jackroberts416 3 ай бұрын

Poor Chameleon. It looked so cute while it was dying though like it was sleepy and taking a nap.

@nirvanaj1010 3 ай бұрын

That was a hell of a dramatic ending

@jacobb7608 4 ай бұрын

Although this is sad, you can really tell how intelligent that boomslang is, they're incredible snakes

@rickyperez1239 Күн бұрын

That’s a sad ending. The chameleon put up a good fight while he was wounded

@somerandomperson8282 4 ай бұрын

Damn that was a tough watch. Respect to that Chameleon!

@brandonsantoso 5 ай бұрын

Damn, that’s Brutal

@KrugerParkGameDrives 4 ай бұрын

What happened? Did he eventually die?

@mrquackadoodlemoo 3 ай бұрын

He died on his feet and fought a losing battle to the bitter end. F. Rest well, King.

@saymyname6726 3 ай бұрын

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.

@bhekanimanana9179 5 ай бұрын

The Chameleon wasn't going out without a Fight, He Ain't no Punk

@slackerforever 4 ай бұрын

Excellent camera work

@gabystoik 5 ай бұрын

Boomslang venom contains powerful neurotoxins, the chameleon was doomed from the first bite.

@nasht2522 5 ай бұрын

My respects to Chameleon Leonidas .. went down fighting.

@LaCheleWallace 5 ай бұрын

Po' chameleon. He said, "Imma bite'cho ass back!" He did the best he could.

@ajsakura 5 ай бұрын

2nd luv ur vids keep up the good work

@Obbee 5 ай бұрын

Pain VS. Orochimaru

@danielalvarez8729 4 ай бұрын

I hate it when the video ends without letting us know if the snake got his meal.

@alexanderc.broche4017 4 ай бұрын

CHAMELEONS ARE WE THE BOOMSLANGS (SNAKES) PRIMARY PREY SPECIES

@Hyraladen 5 ай бұрын

I don't understand how the person stopped recording after what I read in the description? Unless the video was cut and they never released the full thing... C'mon, doesn't make sense someone would just stop recording the scene taking place??

@lillynordicpale 4 ай бұрын

Unfortunately women tend to end filming abruptly due to their emotions. It's why BBC and NatGeo hires men cameras.

@RanaRandom 5 ай бұрын

that *bite* at the end

@grummanfanschneid 4 ай бұрын

Eye catching vid with many good comments - at first I thought the snake would have scurried off against a fighter…

@mikefruge8589 4 ай бұрын

Are the dark areas on the chameleon a result of the venom? Can the boomslang swallow the chameleon whole?

@trioridhoillahi5218 4 ай бұрын

stand proud Charmeleon, you're strong

@containedhurricane 5 ай бұрын

Did the chameleon survive or not? He was very brave nonetheless

@cjzanders5430 5 ай бұрын

No. Read the Description.

@monsterhog1118 5 ай бұрын

He dead

@Atrus999 5 ай бұрын

Even if you don't read the description he got bit multiple times by a venomous snake, what do you think? 😂

@cjzanders5430 5 ай бұрын

@@Atrus999 there are plenty of animals that are immune to snake venom. Some lizards have enough resistance that increases their survival.

@Atrus999 5 ай бұрын

@@cjzanders5430 Is that relevant at all in this situation?

@StellarGamingDev 5 ай бұрын

Both look very beautiful!!

@AdventureswithLandon 5 ай бұрын

True

@Obresedk96 5 ай бұрын

Poor thing 😢

@MirlaDelcastillomagipo-xf4og Ай бұрын

Linda la naturaleza

@Monster-Beast-Fan 5 ай бұрын

Sorry for the chameleon. Fun facts: 1)chameleons change colors not to blend in, but to communicate with other chameleons. 2)birds are reptiles, and reptiles>mammals.

@patricj951 5 ай бұрын

I doubt about that. The chameleon seems to be way too big to eat for that snake.

@thejagermeizter 5 ай бұрын

Birds are as much reptiles as turtles are reptiles. That is, they are most definitely not reptiles. They have a very distant common ancestor, but completely different in evolution trajectory.

@eveningjaguar 5 ай бұрын

The snake didn’t eat the chameleon. Read the description

@Monster-Beast-Fan 5 ай бұрын

@@thejagermeizteryes birds are reptiles. Crocodilians are the closest living relatives of birds and most think crocs qualify as reptiles. You can never evolve out of your ancestry, just like humans will always be mammals.

@Monster-Beast-Fan 5 ай бұрын

@@eveningjaguar so it died for nothing, sad.