Three Eyed Carpet Python Found In Australia
We live in a world where anything is possible, we have seen animal cloning, cross-breed animals, 2 headed snakes, 2 headed cows, and many weird things that are unexplainable. But recently, a three-eyed carpet python was found in Australia.
The Northern Territory Parks and Wildlife in Australia posted pictures of a three-eyed carpet python and added, “The snake is peculiar as an x-ray revealed it was not two separate heads forged together, rather it appeared to be one skull with an additional eye socket and three functioning eyes.”
The Wildlife Park said, “It was generally agreed that the eye likely developed very early during the embryonic stage of development. It is extremely unlikely that this is from environmental factors and is almost certainly a natural occurrence as malformed reptiles are relatively common.”
The 40-centimeter carpet python was found in March earlier this year.
Sadly, the carpet python passed away.
Ranger Ray Chatto from the park said, “It’s remarkable it was able to survive so long in the wild with its deformity, and he was struggling to feed before he died last week.”
The dead body of the three-eyed carpet python is currently in the CSIRO Centre in Darwin.
Recently, scientists say that they have noticed that “super snakes” which are crossbreed snakes, are on the rise, which is causing hybrids to come out.
The US Geological Survey Researchers studied the invasive Burmese Python which has been reproducing in the Florida Everglades for 40 years. The researchers discovered that some of the snakes that were bread in the area had the DNA of the Indian and Burmese Python.
This means that “super snakes” with 2 or mixed-DNAs are capable of adapting in different terrains and conditions.
For example, Indian pythons prefer dry and high grounds, while the Burmese pythons prefer swamps, a “super snake” can be comfortable in both.