15 Myths About Reptiles HD

Top 15 myths behind reptiles like snakes and chameleons, from are snakes legless and do alligators climb up trees and fences!?! Subscribe to American Eye http://goo.gl/GBphkv 8. Snake Tail Stinger? There’s a myth about some snakes having stingers on their tails, similar to scorpions. This is also false. Although some do have hardened skin at the end of their tail tip but this could be due to a variety of different reasons. The end of the tail tends to harden in some cases due to prolonged burrowing or pushing it often off the ground to make it move faster. The rattle at the end of the snake might look like a stinger, but this is just used to make the frightening rattle noise and not to sting anyone. Don’t worry, there’s not a snake scorpion hybrid out there somewhere, or is there... 7. Hypnotizing Stare? Many are troubled by snakes, not just because their slimy and creepy but because they’re worried about being hypnotized with their beady little eyes. The truth is, snakes can barely see you, let alone hypnotize you. The reason their eyes are always open and don’t blink is simply because they lack eyelids. This is also how they can literally sleep with their eyes open. Creepy but true. They can normally only track the presence and movement of other animals by their heat and when they’re moving. So don’t be worried too much about this one. 6. Color Changing Many people might believe that Chameleons actually change their color in order to camouflage more effectively. This is surprisingly also false! They in fact change their color on a variety of different factors such as a response to mood, temperature, communication and light. For example, if they’re hot, they might change to a different color which will reflect the sun better to help them stay cool. The panther chameleon will change color to red or yellow before they are about to attack! Other males, hope some bright colors will help them attract a fine lady lizard and begin a mating ritual. Some people who own these lizards, will know when their pet is feeling sick or not by looking at his coloration. 5. Snakes Don’t Have Legs? Guess what? They sorta do. Primitive snakes such as boa constrictors and pythons contain a few remnant of their ancient ancestors that might shock you. It’s sort of like how we still have appendixes; they aren’t useful to us now but long ago they were used to store bacteria that aided us in digestion. Snakes still have femur bones with claw-like legs hidden beneath their skin. Male snakes actually still use these vestigial organs during courtship or during fights but not to actually move on the ground. 4. Alligators Aren’t Good Climbers? This myth is also false and thanks to their sharp claws, alligators are indeed good climbers. So you really don’t want to hide in a tree if you’re running from one. Although alligators don’t really pursue humans, if you get to close to the momma gators nest, she might chase you down. Their strong tails can help push them up and e