Grass snake Natrix natrix feigning death

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Grass snake playing dead as defensive behavior when disturbed. The opaque eye shows the snake is soon to slough or shed it's skin as it grows.

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Size: 7360px × 4912px
Location: Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, UK
Photo credit: © Paul Lund / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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