A cope's vine snake (Oxybelis brevirostris) attempts to look as scary as possible in order to scare off predators.

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Size: 5143px × 3429px
Location: Piñas, Ecuador
Photo credit: © Anton Sorokin / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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