Rat Snakes Caught Amid Mating Dance Ritual in India, Video Goes Viral

New Delhi (Sputnik): With forked tongues and shiny black scales on their slithering bodies, which can reach up to eight feet in length, non-venomous rat snakes are known to not be aggressive towards humans. But the sheer sight of them can send chills down the spine of anyone.

A pair of naughty snakes was caught on camera performing a mating dance ritual in Valmiki National Park, located in the Indian state of Bihar near the India-Nepal border.

Indian Forest Officer Parveen Kaswan, a popular  personality on social media, identified the dynamic dancing duo as rat snakes.

In the video, the two snakes can be seen tangling their bodies around each other while lifting a few feet in the air. 

Have you see mating/combat dance of Rat Snakes. Here it is from Valmiki Tiger Reserve. Via @DEFCCOfficial pic.twitter.com/4ucv38hD42

— Parveen Kaswan, IFS (@ParveenKaswan) July 7, 2020

The mating dance is actually combat between male snakes competing to determine which is strong enough to pursue the female in the area.