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Jan 12, 2023

Deadly snakes pictured fleeing flooded dens: “They are fantastic swimmers”

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What do snakes do when their burrows are inundated with flood water? The same thing as humans—they move.

Snakes in California have been seen swimming through the state’s flooded streets, but that’s nothing compared to South Australia.

The flooding of the Murray River in Australia has closed off roads, inundated homes and cut off communities across the country. It has also displaced local wildlife from their homes, resulting in an increase in snake encounters across the country.

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