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Black-necked Stork eating snake

To: "Greg" <>, "Birding-Aus" <>
Subject: Black-necked Stork eating snake
From: "Val Curtis" <>
Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2006 21:18:32 +1000
Well, I really enjoyed that comment, Greg and Allen Greer. Perhaps the Stork (being probably sub-adult) didn't know about bashing. The nearest hard structure for bashing was the fallen half rotten tree trunk near where it had captured the snake. Trying to drown it was possibly it's next best option. Maybe it was just too hungry to wait? We will never know, I just hope it didn't get a lethal dose of venom on the way down the long tunnel. ---- Original Message ----- From: "Greg" <>
To: "jade welch" <>
Cc: "Birding-aus" <>
Sent: Friday, July 28, 2006 8:22 PM
Subject: Black-necked Stork eating snake


The following was received from Australian Museum herpetologist Allen Greer:

Hi. I would see no reason why any self-respecting snake would not try to leave some at least temporary impression on a stork trying to eat it. So yes, I would not be surprised if a live snake wouldn't have one last shot before disappearing down the dark tunnel of doom. But I also agree that a stork would very likely batter a snake senseless if not to death before eating it.

Allen
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