30.9.-01.10.2002.
Čuvar
u Kopačkom ritu pronašao dvoglavu zmiju!
Da, dobro ste pročitali! Rije?je o Bjelici (Eskulapova zmija- Zamenis
longissimus). No, u članku ima i netočnih podataka: ta zmija
tek dostigne spolnu zrelost sa 1 m (mužjaci), može narasti puno
više (do 225 cm). Isto tako kažu da je oko 20 cm, ali na slici se jasno
vidi da je prije 25-30 cm, možda i čak do 35 cm.
Malo sam se raspitao o toj bjelici, koja je njena sudbina, i vijesti su me
razočarale. Uginula je. Razlog? Nije se pravilno brinulo o njoj (hranilo
ju se brašnarima umjesto miševima!) |
30.09.-01.10.2002.
Man
in Nature Park Kopački rit finds a two-headed snake! (article is in
Croatian)
Yes, you read correctly! The snake in question is an Aesculapian Snake (Zamenis
longissimus). But, there are some incorect facts in the article: that
species reaches sexual maturity when it reaches 1 m (males), they can grow
longer (up to 225 cm). They also say that the snake was 20 cm in length,
but from the picture it's quite evident that it was 25-30 cm (35 cm).
I asked around about the snake and I found out that it died. Why? Because
of improper care (it was fed mealworms instead of mice!) |