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Snake slices toad open and sticks its head inside body before eating prey's organs
animals, which belong to the genus Oligodon, to finish their meal depended on which organ they chose to eat first.Gory footage of an attack by a Taiwanese kukri snake on a banded bullfrog shows the reptile's head inside the frog's abdomen.The snake can be seen twisting its body in what is known as a "death roll".Danish herpetologist Henrik Bringsoe, who authored two of the studies published last month, said: "We believe that the purpose of these death rolls was to tear out organs to be subsequently swallowed."The unique feeding behaviour is thought to have evolved to tackle larger animals.However, all three species are also known to swallow smaller prey whole like most other snakes.Bringsoe added: "We hope that future observations may
