Boomslang Snake vs Chameleon - Latest Wildlife Sightings

Amazing video of a Boomslang fighting a chameleon.
Taken in the Kruger National Park in South Africa.
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[@UPlayNetwork]

The Chameleon should have changed color and disappeared

[@R3ar3ntry]

hehe doesnt really work that way, but it woulda been nice

[@joshmc9539]

have u ever seen a real chameleon but it would be cool if he could

[@ForzaWiz11]

lol snakes are almost blinded, they go by their scent

[@teleute69]

The color doesn't matter... It's about the movement.

[@charlisports]

this is not pokemon....

[@Enpatsu393]

the snake will be doomed when chameleon will evolve to charizard.

[@ashleylake9067]

Mary Gunnari lmfao that made me laugh xD

[@stfuplsok]

Enpatsu393 ..no, but to Godzilla.

[@ashleylake9067]

Mary Gunnari your funny you know that?? You probably have the best personality because everything you say makes me laugh and smile I love you jokes xD

[@ashleylake9067]

Mary Gunnari no problem :) but it's soo true though lmao....

[@ghellerlanit5215]

+Enpatsu393 I can't stop laughing.😂😂😂 LMAO!

[@MrGamerman001]

Can you imagine dinosaurs fighting like this?.... Just kinda, biting eachother then awkwardly staring for long periods of time, then stopping, holding completely still and staring and then repeating the process....

[@girbaudvaldez3553]

T.rex vs Titanoboa,I believe

[@davewolf6256]

1, Dinosaurs were warm blooded so they wouldn't have had the thermoregulation requiring stopping and holding still. Lizard and snake movements are the result of a metabolism that can't expend too much energy at once. 2, Titanoboa lived only after the extinction of the dinosaurs and evolved from the snakes that survived the extinction event. It's ancestors would have been significantly smaller because large fauna did not survive the KT mass extinction and several large, cold-blooded reptiles were the first megafauna to occur 5 million years later. In other words, Titanoboa's direct ancestors were probably smaller than the largest snakes that shared Tyrannosaurus' habitat (if such species is ever discovered).

[@Deadlygangsta]

all hail the Chameleon!

[@R3ar3ntry]

Donielle Johnson their still awesome, so hail to them even if he died, i wana see you fight a boomslang when its twice your size ^^ be the equivilant of oyu going up against a bear or a komodo dragon

[@angelgirl21luv]

Lol take a joke dude, don't be so butt hurt about it

[@mhj5108]

@@R3ar3ntry stfu

[@erikswanson5753]

Chameleons are cool.

[@ambaba543]

This is a female Boomslang. They are usually grey in color. Not a black mamba

[@Rol1crazymex]

We don't know who wins because there is not enough footage. I hate videos like this. I'll draw my own conclusion since you ran out of film. The snake waits till the venom takes effect and then eats dinner.

[@zeeox]

This is the way of true wildlife filming... it's not scripted and you don't always end up with a tidy conclusion to the unfolding events. Chances are that the contributor of this video was a passing tourist so we should thank them (and KNP) for sending on the footage so we can all see it for free. You're probably right as to what happened next though!

[@sarahpalinistupid]

zeeox It was blind luck to be there for the _beginning_. Filming the conclusion is just a matter of sitting tight.

[@zeeox]

+sarahpalinistupid That's assuming the cameraman could stay... but most likely, the tour party couldn't hang around forever and they simply had to give up and go.

[@YazMH]

Swallowed???????? No way, dat chameleon was waaay to big for dat snake

[@Jacobskii91]

Crazy how the venom kicked in so quickly

[@rocotto727]

Yeah, it's not easy being green.

[@michielkok5149]

There goes Rango!

[@therealshug]

Great video! thanks for posting

[@rxonmymind8362]

.45 sec did they call a truce? lol. Snake is like "We cool?"

[@TheWhitefisher]

I just found out about the boomslang snake, thanks to this channel. And I have to say... that is SUCH AN AWESOME NAME. I want to name my firstborn Boomslang. Or maybe split it into Boom and Slang for a middle name... woah, I just love it.

[@satyamd]

Hey I have wanted to do the same. And snakes have great names. Riverjack, Fer-de-lance, Bioga, Bushmaster, Cascabel, Copperhead, Lancehead, Habu, Coachwhip, Kingbrown, Mamushi...to name a few You can also name other peoples' kids as Patchnose, Hognose and Bluntnose

[@mickcarson8504]

Awesome name for your first born? You must be crazy. What are you smoking?

[@TheWhitefisher]

Mick Carson lol go away; nothing wrong with what I originally commented.

[@mickcarson8504]

Ahh... the joy of smoking pot hashish.

[@nemisis339]

The language is south african, if you translate boomslang it says treesnake where boom=tree and slang=snake.

[@jbloun911]

its like mini dino world

[@ThePurpleMushroom]

Exactly what I thought too!

[@jacobg3321]

STAR CITIZEN!!!!

[@GroenRizla]

Great and rare footage. Chameleons seem to be disappearing, just dont find them around like 1 used to. The Boomslang has exceptional, full colour vision and can easy see a camouflaged, motionless creature like a chamie. He doesnt have to rely on motion like most other snakes & im sure he has the best vision of all the snakes. The chameleon blows himself up in defense and because the Boomslang is back fanged, he needs to open his mouth very wide to bite and inject venom.

[@mhameddjelid1614]

thanks

[@pmonk3432]

i love this video

[@aaffigujjar7469]

Its really awesome videos

[@IronFreakV]

That's a beautiful snake.

[@alexandervish1993]

"It's either a mamba or a cobra" lol

[@josephsombiri8215]

Very interesting , who is the winner ?

[@EbbWeaver]

apparently the boom-slang snakes venom can cause you to develop mental disorders among other deadly symptoms. I think that chameleon is in for one hell of a ride for the next 6-10 hours.

[@RS3helper]

Where is the rest of the vid

[@thomasneal9291]

snake backed off because its job was done. got two good bites in early on. all it had to do was sit there, avoid the chameleon, and wait for the poison to kill it. I see this with rattlesnakes all the time. they strike, then leave to avoid taking any damage themselves. then they just track down the dead animal by smell later.

[@justpaymeforgodssake1688]

best remake of triceratops vs t - rex..

[@aprigiofelix6568]

Bom documentário

[@edgarc3819]

This is not a fight, the poor chamaleon had not chance of fending off, the snake just had an easy prey for a meal. So don't call it snake vs chamaleon

[@Biblicalgiants]

Wow I didn't know veiled chameleon moved that fast.

[@mdmcdd1117]

Where was the fight????

[@Milesuniversum]

The chameleon:" I'm fast like a shadow; white shadow..." The snake: "I don't get it... I still see you"

[@bigsupporter9915]

awesome

[@flynno4832]

That snake is so beautiful

[@TrainsWow]

Ding Ding Ding!

[@Pete-xr2sd]

Didn't know that a chameleon can be that vicious, but why are you two whispering anyway?

[@airwatching2]

did the chamaleon die in the end? was the snake venomous?

[@teejay7794]

Whats the name of the bird in the background

[@itsdonnybrooks9050]

True

[@fromhereandthere]

The chameleon gave a good fight but that snake was looking for an opening, interesting video but what happened later?

[@brendankoch1933]

Was that Arnold Schwarzenegger talking? Lol

[@nelaballishamsunderreddy140]

nice.

[@katerpeston4455]

good!

[@Bluemansonic]

DAYUM CHAMELEONS ARE NINJAS CONFIRMED BOOYAH!!!

[@Redbeep23]

LMFAO THE THUMBNAIL LOOKED LIKE A BROKEN EASY SWEEPER

[@acotytamwiesz]

what were the scorecards?? will there be a Rematch?

[@AlmostMagic13]

Venom kicks in, snake eats dinner. It's already over, the chameleon was already bit.

[@maricleialimadasilvabranca6233]

E muito. Bom

[@vinzarcillas4667]

I remembered the movie tangled

[@Apricoffee]

The snake be like; "TOO FAST FOR YOUUUUU!!!"

[@andreashoppe1969]

what's the name of the bird singing in the background? I have hird it multiple times but cannot figure out what it is. Thanks

[@jonas3770]

Donald trump

[@WydsonCOD]

its a cicada man, not a Bird

[@chewy2804]

An African Bumbatta

[@ZeroClarkThirty]

I know it's real, but that chameleon LOOKS fake as hell.

[@cryotious]

The lizards never win ;/

[@diablothebearded-dragon824]

chameleons*

[@rudivanschalkwyk8670]

I enjoyed the comment in he video... "It is going to constrict it..." Really?! Boomslang constrictor, ROFL

[@alanvelasquez837]

Chameleon gave a pretty badass fight.

[@purpledragond2510]

Arbok, I choose you!!

[@leophilmlee4251]

Kecleon vs Ekans. :o

[@Donkerman1]

Female boomslang,not black mamba

[@toxickremedy]

why didn't the chameleon call base for back up?

[@saritahargis4190]

venomous?

[@anyaminelover93]

Look its the movie plot of Rango. XD

[@kat834]

The snake is (Southern) Vine Snake, Twig Snake, Bird Snake Thelotornis capensis. A back fanged snake.

[@1962speiche]

Das Chameleon ist ein Mini-Dinosaurier!

[@tamahorton8787]

I was thinking of that as a street fight...xD

[@raymondngu3026]

Karma Karma Karma Karma Chameleon~

[@rafox66]

+Raymond Ngu you come and go, you come and go

[@cibieop285]

Lol

[@ibom2447]

Trainer 1: CHAMELEON, I CHOOSE YOU!!! Trainer 2: BOOMSLANG, I CHOOSE YOU!!! Trainer 1: CHAMELEON, USE TAILBITE!!! Random Voice: IT'S SUPER EFFECTIVE!!!

[@GameClubHD]

+MedoTheGamer Medo and suddenly a rattata appeared.

[@huntercaceres1965]

Damn I learn more reading comments that what I learn in school...

[@sthui2866]

no rango noooooooo this can't be it im shaking and crying rn

[@anthonyc8257]

Chameleons never win against snakes. I hate it. They have no weapons

[@oscargrave1543]

You are ok

[@dazza0018]

Boomslang snakes are rear fanged and grasp to inject so the strike is different to vipers and elapid snakes

[@cowboyassass1n]

Boomslangs are different from most rear fanged in that they can open their mouths up to 170 degrees, allowing venom to be injected upon striking rather than upon ingestion of prey!!!

[@GarysBBQSupplies]

How is he gonna swallow that thing?

[@HANSMKAMP]

Why is it called boomslang snake? It is either a boomslang (Afrikaans/Dutch word) or a (tree)snake (English word), I would guess.

[@DriZ01]

Why were you whispering? With that engine it's not like they didn't know you were there. Awesome creatures though!

[@Bit01]

Snakes don't have ears anyway.

[@nmheath03]

kajidono They're deaf.

[@halomaster622]

Actually they are not deaf, they just don't have ear holes thus very poor hearing.

[@nmheath03]

HaloHerpDerp They are practically deaf.

[@RG-ja34sep]

That is a female boomslang, and certainly not a black mamba. They often get confused as they are of similar colour. The difference is that the boomslang has much larger eyes, and a black mamba is a significantly longer and larger snake. Both are extremely venomous, mambas are agressive whereas a boomslang is a shy snake. Also a male boomslang is normally green or yellow/green whereas females are brownish grey.

[@oz-wq7vz]

Get rid of these captions, you'll get more "likes"

[@matthewmann8969]

Well at least this shows not all Snakes are bad head to head fighters against other creatures.

[@lucasmarinho1000]

Fiquei com dó do camaleão rsrs

[@ReptiHero]

oh si, viendolo mejor ahora parece un dilepis

[@GiveMeMyWhammy]

It looks like the snake dosen't want to hurt it

[@viniciusbotelho2404]

O fotógrafo o vampiro e à cigana

[@Bladerxdxi]

Female boomslang?

[@thomasneal9291]

yup

[@ryantoberman934]

Without further video, can not truly say the snake won. As the the chameleon reacted like it should after the attempted bite. First we do not know if the snake did a "test" bite as is typical to see the threat involved. Second the chameleon being a reptile has a harder skin surface than mammals so there is a possible chance the fangs deflected or did not penetrate. Also towards the end the chameleon is not acting "dazed" from venom, it is doing what is does best....hiding in plain sight. I most likely started it's defensive mechanism where it tries to appear as background foliage,the swaying is from imitating wind on the grass and leaves. depending on the snakes sight it may have thought the prey vanished into the grass behind it and being that a chameleon is a reptile, it's cold blooded so if the snake happened to be using infrared senses like pit vipers, it could be hard to distinguish temperature as the body should radiate the about the same given it's surroundings at the time.

[@nicklance4662]

Boomslang venom is a slow release hemotoxin, it’s not fast acting.

[@juniaprocopio]

poooor chameleon 😢😢😢 oh, my heart

[@liemahehe2214]

Júnia Procópio that’s wild life

[@hassaanahmad7453]

Chameleon outsmarted snakes yo

[@thomasneal9291]

nope, sorry. snake was just waiting for it to die from poison.

[@insideman6759]

so why is he whispering? ;)

[@GoodspeedsReviews]

is the lizard immune?

[@fotc1lova]

Not the best camouflage there Mr. Chameleon...

[@admiralstones6330]

Was that snake venomous?

[@l8york]

this snake was a boomslang and is considered to be the most venomous snake in the world !

[@TalTheBest]

Why is the chameleon so green when it's on sand? :/

[@Krokussify]

but... did he died?

[@Nebrox]

The snakes just kicking back waiting for it's venom to take hold.

[@twenty_four24.]

Eat ur greens before they start fighting back

[@ReptiHero]

no logro reconocer la especie de camaleon...

[@wujian2019]

not venomous?

[@XDKX101]

Boomslang venom is one of the strongest in the world

[@DanInBranson]

The Chameleon has never heard of Slade.....

[@CRAZYHORSE19682003]

I don't think that was a boomslang, they are bright green.

[@zoes3063]

+David Smith Yah it's actually a black mamba

[@crimsonsea3447]

why are you whispering?

[@luukeluketer1024]

"What happens when you put a chameleon on a mirror"...............Karl Pilkington.........

[@philcorris1490]

How's that snake even gonna eat that lizard? This wasn't hunting it was a hit!

[@Just4kGaming]

Did the toxins of the snake make the chameleon move that slow suddenly?

[@juniorbueno6966]

Just4kGaming no, the venom take some hours to has effect.. that was just the chameleon defense.. hiding his temperature for example

[@stevejosrph6065]

learn to hold the camera still

[@Shadowfaxcs]

Does anybody know what happend to that poor chameleon? Did he survive? I feel bad for him.

[@dontcallmeneedy.128]

+Draven- Noxua nah you died from vemon

[@centrelink420]

+Shadowfaxcs ummm.. yes. he survived. sure :)

[@direterrorwolf3286]

no he did not lived

[@dontcallmeneedy.128]

Lps Mangle Lover he did

[@mattmapondera9939]

+Liberty AboveAllElse as a pet or spouse lol