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Dog-faced Water Snake swallowing a fish

on 1st February 2015

“Attached are pictures of a Dog-faced Water Snake (Cerberus rynchops) swallowing a fish.

“I documented this on 10th January 2015 at 6.40pm at Sungei Tampines, Hut 5, Pasir Ris Park. The snake was about 30 cm or less.

“Above picture shows the snake hauling the fish by the tail to the muddy river bank. It was quite a struggle for the snake and it had to rest before feeding on the prey.

“The picture above shows the snake repositioned itself so that its mouth could engulf the fish head-first before proceeding to swallow the prey. It took about 10 minutes to swallow the whole fish.

“The prey is completely swallowed as shown by the swollen body of the snake (above). The snake swam back to the river immediately after the meal.”

Thong Chow Ngian
Singapore
27th January 2015

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YC Wee

Dr Wee played a significant role as a green advocate in Singapore through his extensive involvement in various organizations and committees: as Secretary and Chairman for the Malayan Nature Society (Singapore Branch), and with the Nature Society (Singapore) as founding President (1978-1995). He has also served in the Nature Reserve Board (1987-1989), Nature Reserves Committee (1990-1996), National Council on the Environment/Singapore Environment Council (1992-1996), Work-Group on Nature Conservation (1992) and Inter-Varsity Council on the Environment (1995-1997). He is Patron of the Singapore Gardening Society and was appointed Honorary Museum Associate of the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum (LKCNHM) in 2012. In 2005, Dr Wee started the Bird Ecology Study Group. With more than 6,000 entries, the website has become a valuable resource consulted by students, birdwatchers and researchers locally and internationally. The views and opinions expressed in this article are his own, and do not represent those of LKCNHM, the National University of Singapore or its affiliated institutions.

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