A 22\u2011year\u2011old Instagram creator, Ishan\u202fShanavas, posted a mesmerising video of a green vine snake (genus\u202fAhaetulla) blending flawlessly into the foliage of the Western Ghats. In the clip, shot deep inside a forest, Ishan guides viewers\u2019 eyes to a dense cluster of bushes and says, \u201cOkay, so when you look from afar in this bush, you might not be able to see anything. If you look really close, you can spot a green vine snake.\u201d<\/p>\n
As the camera zooms in, the snake\u2019s slender body is revealed. Ishan notes the reptile is aware of human presence and is trying to slip away, though it\u2019s already been noticed.<\/p>\n
The clip has racked up over\u202f3.1\u202fmillion views and sparked a wave of amazement.<\/p>\n
Commenters praised the snake\u2019s \u201cflawless\u201d camouflage and the calm, educational narration. \u201cOne of the most beautiful species,\u201d wrote one user. Another added, \u201cIt took me a while to notice, but yeah it\u2019s there!\u201d Many highlighted the video\u2019s showcase of understated survival tactics in the biodiversity\u2011rich Western Ghats.<\/p>\n
The green vine snake relies more on stillness and disguise than speed or strength, using its leaf\u2011green colouration and elongated body to vanish among vines and twigs. When threatened, it may sway gently with the wind, making the illusion even more convincing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A 22\u2011year\u2011old Instagram creator, Ishan\u202fShanavas, posted a mesmerising video of a green vine snake (genus\u202fAhaetulla) blending flawlessly into…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":364371,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[49,48,66,156370,323],"class_list":["post-364370","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-wildlife","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-science","tag-the-green-vine-snake-relies-more-on-stillness-and-disguise-than-speed-or-strength","tag-wildlife"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/364370","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=364370"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/364370\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/364371"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=364370"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=364370"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=364370"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}