After purportedly saving a posse of mice, frogs, and beetles from the floods now ravaging Queensland in northeastern Australia, a snake has gone viral on TikTok.
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TikTok user Carleen2332 posted a video to the app of a snake floating in a rainwater tank and carrying the critters to safety on its back, like something out of a children's book of fables.
Eastern Brown Snake
9News recognized the snake as an eastern brown snake, a species that is endemic to the area but normally feeds on mice, frogs, and beetles, implying that this snake is either a selfless hero or just clever, protecting the critters now in the hopes of consuming them later.
The snake became agitated, traversed the tank, and lost one mouse overboard after an initial attempt to reclaim the creatures with a pole failed.
However, the video's uploader informed her followers that all parties were eventually rescued and restored to dry land.
"The most Australian thing I've seen today," one commentator said, while many others agreed that the whole event was a great example of collaboration.
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Severe Rains and Flooding
Queensland Faces Flooding Emergency
Since Friday, Queensland has been battered by severe rains, with Brisbane receiving 677mm of rain in three days and flash floods affecting the state's southeast, including the Gold Coast.
"With the high tide on Monday morning, the Brisbane River is forecast to crest about 4 meters, with another peak near 3.3 meters with the high tide on Monday afternoon," Weatherzone said.
The flooding in Brisbane and the surrounding region is the worst since the metropolis of 2.6 million people, Australia's third-largest, was overwhelmed by a once-in-a-century catastrophe in 2011.
Emergency services have encouraged local people to stay at home unless it is hazardous.
Snakes After Floods
According to the University of Wisconsin, running across snakes, rats, and other wildlife is not unusual as the water level rises.
After a storm or flooding event, snakes are frequently relocated. As a result, many animals seek food and refuge in human-populated regions. Interiors of homes, storage sheds, barns, and other structures are examples of these spaces out of the way of high water.
Because of the numerous exits, snakes are more likely to be attracted to damaged constructions. Snakes that have been displaced may be found under flood debris or in debris heaps generated during the cleaning.
It's crucial to be aware of any dangerous snakes that may be present in your neighborhood. Remember that all snakes, including deadly snakes, are valuable to the ecology and should not be destroyed indiscriminately.
Remember to block holes where snakes could enter buildings to reduce the likelihood of discovering them inside. Snakes may squeeze through tiny gaps and generally enter close or below ground level.
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