Deer eat meat! ! , unbelievably shocked? ? Yes it is real. According to National Geographic, an animal that is generally considered a herbivore whose diet consists primarily of green plants and sometimes meat. However, it usually happens when they lack minerals such as phosphorus, calcium, and salt in their bodies. This also happens during winter or when plants are scarce in the area they live in.
A video of a deer eating a snake went viral on Twitter. The gripping viral video was shared by IFS officer Susanta Nanda, who is known for sharing stunning wildlife videos on her social media accounts.
Cameras are helping us understand Nature better.
Yes. Herbivorous animals do eat snakes at times. pic.twitter.com/DdHNenDKU0— Susanta Nanda (@susantananda3) June 11, 2023
The video shows a deer standing in woodland next to the road and chewing on a snake. The man recording the video can be heard in the background: “Is he eating a snake?”
Next to the viral video, the caption read: “Cameras help us understand nature better. Yes. Herbivores sometimes eat snakes.”
The video got millions of views and tons of comments.
Since the video was shared on Twitter, the post has gone viral, racking up more than 245,600 views, 2,155 likes and 543 retweets. The numbers are still rising.
Another Twitter user, Science Girl, retweeted the video, in which she explained the animal’s unusual behavior: “Deer are herbivores and are considered ruminants because they have a rumen, which helps them Digests hard plant matter, such as sorted cellulose.” But if food is scarce or lacks minerals such as calcium and phosphorus, they may eat meat. See how this man eats snakes.