Amidst the huge storm that recently hit the north of Australia on Sunday, a picture of 10 cane toads riding the back of a 3.5m python is doing the rounds on the internet. A photo shared by Andrew Mock on Twitter how so many cane toads were on the 3.5m long python, and it looked like they were taking a ride on the serpent while a storm hit their surroundings. He described the moment in his Twitter post caption where he wrote: "68mm just fell in the last hour at Kununurra. Flushed all the cane toads out of my brothers dam. Some of them took the easy way out - hitching a ride on the back of a 3.5m python." Shocking Video of Giant Python Eating an Indonesian Woman Will Freak You Out: Disturbing Images of Human Body Found in Big Snake’s Belly.
Take a look at the picture of 10 cane toads riding the back of a 3.5m python.
68mm just fell in the last hour at Kununurra. Flushed all the cane toads out of my brothers dam. Some of them took the easy way out - hitching a ride on the back of a 3.5m python. pic.twitter.com/P6mPc2cVS5
— Andrew Mock (@MrMeMock) December 30, 2018
However, the post garnered a lot of reactions from the Twitter users, here are some of them.
I was today years old when I found out toads use snakes as public transport.
— Laurel (@Laurel_Aust) December 31, 2018
Some hilarious ones.
Amazing! Must be with Uber to fit that many on the ride!
— Peter Letchford (@cosmoswest) December 31, 2018
Some inspirational reactions.
Good idea: Riding public transit to eliminate carbon footprints.
Better idea: Riding something that leaves behind no footprints.
— Tales of De'Aaron Do (@GetterOne) December 31, 2018
However, one of the reactions that caught a lot of attention and also put forth some clarity on the matter was of Amphibian expert Jodi Rowley who pointed out on Twitter that the male cane toads were trying to mate with the python. Take a look at the tweet.
This is one of the most amazing videos I've seen!! Lots of *very* horny Cane #Toads (Rhinella marina) trying to mate with a large Olive #Python (Liasis olivaceus), with Giant Burrowing Frogs (Cyclorana australis) & Red Tree #Frogs (Litoria rubella) calling in the background! https://t.co/uy4yACCb8q
— Jodi Rowley (@jodirowley) December 31, 2018
She further explained: "Male Cane Toads often get a bit carried away. This AMAZING video reminds me of the time I found a Cane Toad trying to mate with a rotting mango in North Queensland!"
Male Cane Toads often get a bit carried away. This AMAZING video reminds me of the time I found a Cane Toad trying to mate with a rotting mango in North Queensland! 🤣 pic.twitter.com/g2kUBvOUV1
— Jodi Rowley (@jodirowley) December 31, 2018
Her explanation to the tweet gave a very different explanation to the whole scenario and helped us understand what actually was happening. However, for the rest of the world, this indeed was a strange sight.
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