Watch: Snake Swallows An Egg Larger Than Its Head. Internet Baffled

Nature never fails to impress us. While many consider snakes scary creatures, their incredible ability to eat large meals also fascinates us. Recently, a video in which a snake swallowed an egg, much bigger than its own head, went viral on social media, leaving the viewers wondering how it was possible.

The video starts with a person holding an egg in their hand. Next, the snake begins to gulp down the large egg, stretching its jaws wide open. The video shared on X came with the caption, “Snake gulping an entire egg bigger than its head.”

Reacting to the post, a user wrote, “OMG this is really shocking.”

Another shared, “Incredible sight. Nature is fascinating.”

“Nature is beautiful and also scary and dangerous,” a comment read.

Another wrote, “This really overturned my perception.”

An individual shared, “Snakes and many other lizards have jaws that are not attached, they can also breathe through their tongue if it takes too long to swallow.”

One more added, “I know it’s a natural thing for that snake, but it’s still somewhat repulsive.”

Snakes have special jaw structures, allowing them to open their mouths wide.

A species of snake called the Gans’ egg-eater, found in Africa, is known for its incredible ability to swallow large bird eggs. Bruce Jayne, a biologist at the University of Cincinnati told Live Science that this snake holds the record for the widest mouth opening, even surpassing Burmese pythons.

This unique ability allows the Gans’ egg-eaters to eat prey three to four times larger than them, including creatures like rodents and amphibians. Interestingly, this snake has very few teeth, which is helpful because it prevents the liquid inside the eggs from spilling out when the serpent swallows them.