The venomous snake didn't have time to be happy to see this animal, but it was slaughtered right after
An extremely venomous South American rattlesnake (Scientific name: Crotalus Durissus) encountered a hungry animal in the dark. The surprising thing is that the person who was attacked and eaten afterwards was this poisonous snake!
The animal that attacked the rattlesnake was actually a short-tailed gray Opossum (Scientific name: Monodelphis domestica) - a mammal that often nests on cacti in the deserts of South America.
Short-tailed gray Opossum's nest.
Although only 12 to 18 cm long and weighs 58 to 95 grams, the Oposssum can kill venomous snakes thanks to its sharp teeth. The short-tailed gray Opossum is a nocturnal animal, their main food is insects, bugs, reptiles, frogs.
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