This deer munched down greedily on a snake. Images via Twitter: @SeanTheTerrible
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‘Deer are scavengers. Don’t let the movie Bambi fool you,’ one person said after watching the deer gobble up a snake.
This deer munched down greedily on a snake. Images via Twitter: @SeanTheTerrible
A small deer has left many social media users absolutely shocked after it was recorded munching down hungrily on a snake. The clip has gone viral, reaching over 7 million views and thousands of comments from people who had no idea that deers –who are by nature herbivores animals — eat meat.
The video left many hurrying to Google to clear the air and discovered that these fellas eat pretty much anything — meat included.
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Deer chows down on snake snack in viral clip
The animation movie Bambi painted a pretty sweet picture about deers and how they are gentle and soft little creatures.
A real-life Bambi may have diminished that image forever.
This after it was spotted gobbling up a snake. A clip of the little feast has made its way online and is currently trending.
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In the video, the dead snake hangs limply from the animals mouth. It isn’t long until the deer starts pulling it up with its mouth and swallow it quickly.
Take a look at the video below:
Netizens are shook
The clip left many questioning everything they thought they knew about deers. Many of them questioned why a herbivore would be munching down on anything other than plants.
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A quick search however reveals that they will eat pretty much anything and are even known to have eaten the guts of other deer.
Here’s what Tweeps think:
“D*mn I thought deer are herbivores. But this has now made me look at them in a totally different light! ‘Researchers have witnessed deer eating rotting human flesh’,” one person wrote while another added:
“Deer are scavengers. Don’t let the movie Bambi fool you.”
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