A Dutch photographer recently captured a rare moment of nature, which is the image of a snake with two heads.
Two-headed snakes work completely independently.
According to the Daily Star, two-headed snakes are very rare to be seen in the wild, but it is entirely possible that the process of creating conjoined twins in humans.
The snake has a life-long body, but the two heads work completely independently, leading to them often foraging for food on their own or competing for the same prey.
Such two-headed snakes do not live long in the wild but can live up to 20 years in captivity.
Photographer Matthijs Kuijpers, 43, photographed the unusual two-headed corn snake in Rotterdam, Netherlands, Matthijs has been a snake breeder and breeder since he was 10 years old. This photographer said this 0.8 meter long snake is about 18 months old.
The two heads often fight for food when hunting.
“I photograph wildlife around the world and this is my first time photographing a live two-headed snake. Two-headed snakes are a natural flaw, called polycephaly” , Matthijs said.
According to Matthijs, both heads sometimes compete for the same prey. They only conflict over food, and normally seem to get along very well.
Corn snakes are common in the wilds of the United States. They eat small mice, reptiles, amphibians and bird eggs. Non-venomous like many other snakes, corn snakes hunt by squeezing their prey to death.
