L'impressionnant système digestif du rhombique mangeur d’œufs
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00:00 What is it? Isn't it an egg-eater?
00:02 Where?
00:03 Look, look, we can see its head.
00:05 Wait a second, is it a mamba?
00:07 Not at all, it's an egg-eater.
00:09 What a relief. It's not a black mamba, but an egg-eater.
00:13 I'm really excited. It's only the second one I've found in freedom.
00:17 The egg-eater is one of my favorites.
00:20 It's like Sukshi, small and nervous.
00:22 It has no venom and is harmless to humans.
00:25 But when it's scared, it rubs its scales to create a whistle.
00:29 When it attacks, it shows the black color of its inside, like a black mamba.
00:34 It stands out for its eating habits.
00:40 It can eat whole bird's eggs.
00:43 Bone plates inside its mouth make the egg slide gently into its esophagus,
00:49 where the vertebrae act like teeth to grind it.
00:52 The muscles then squeeze the liquid before properly squeezing the shell.
00:58 And all that without losing a drop.
01:01 I hope its spine is intact, or we'll have to euthanize it.
01:06 Come on, get out of there.
01:08 I hope it's not injured.
01:10 - Can you hold it? - Yes.
01:11 - Keep going. - Can you take out the pliers?
01:13 Yes, but it looks stuck.
01:15 The first part of its body seems intact, but what about the rest?
01:19 - It can't get out. - What's it doing?
01:22 - Come on, get out of there. - Come on, my heart.
01:25 Come on.
01:27 - I hope you're fine. - Keep going.
01:29 - Relax a bit. - I can still pull.
01:32 - Be careful. - Yes.
01:34 It's fine, it's free.
01:36 Look, Simon.
01:38 How is it?
01:39 It's a bit twisted and a bit flat.
01:43 I think it was lucky.
01:45 When I saw the picture, I thought we'd have to take it to the vet to euthanize it.
01:50 I was relieved to see that it didn't have open wounds.
01:54 But to make sure it's okay, I'm going to take it home for a few days before we release it.
02:01 - Okay, great. - Thank you.
02:04 - Thank you. - Thanks.
02:05 - Thanks, see you next time. - Bye.
02:07 - Cheers, guys. - Cheers.
02:08 (whooshing)