Watch an Elaborate Rat Snake Dance-Off | Nat Geo Wild

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Two oriental rat snakes look like they're performing a mating dance, but it's actually a form of ritual combat between males. ➡ Subscribe: bit.ly/NatGeoWILDSubscribe About Nat Geo Wild: Welcome to a place so wild, anything can happen. Nat Geo Wild is the network all about animals from National Geographic, where every story is an adventure and your imagination is allowed to run wild. Get More Nat Geo Wild: Official Site: bit.ly/NatGeoWILD Facebook: bit.ly/NGWFacebook Twitter: bit.ly/NGWTwitter Instagram: bit.ly/NGWInstagram Near a beach in southern Sri Lanka, two oriental rat snakes engage in what looks like a mating dance. But it's actually a form of ritual combat between males. They've followed a trail of pheromones released by a female snake. Now they’re sorting out which of them gets to continue the pursuit. This “dance” is like wrestling: The goal is to pin down one’s opponent. Watch an Elaborate Rat Snake Dance-Off | Nat Geo Wild youtu.be/iqwqfFoJmo4 Nat Geo Wild www.youtube.com/user/NatGeoWild

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