Researchers have accidentally discovered the newest weapon in the animal uprising conspiracy. With this early warning we may be able to defend ourselves! The reptile legion has come up with a new twist on an old trick: stealth snakes.
JAKARTA, Indonesia – Researchers scouring swamps in the heart of Borneo island have discovered a venomous species of snake that can change its skin color, the conservation group WWF announced Tuesday.
The ability to change skin color is known in some reptiles, such as the chameleon, but scientists have seen it rarely with snakes and have not yet understood this phenomenon, the group said in a statement.
"I put the reddish-brown snake in a dark bucket," said Mark Auliya, a reptile expert and a consultant for the group. "When I retrieved it a few minutes later, it was almost entirely white."
Reptiles typically change color to camouflage themselves from predators.
The 1.6-foot-long snake was discovered last year in wetlands and swamp forests around the Kapuas River in the Betung Kerihun National Park in the Indonesian part of Borneo island.
Oh, sure. They're trying to tell you these villainous creatures are confined to Borneo, but you have to ask yourself one simple question: If there are already stealthy, slithering sidewinders that can change colors to blend in moving into your neighborhood, how would you know?
Have a nice day!
