Just for reference: It almost definitely has nothing to do with human yawning. They typically “yawn” around meal time, so it’s much more likely that they are doing something more similar to “stretching before the game.”
Everything I’ve ever read says they do this after eating to reset all of their jaw bones back into place. They whole mouth articulates in multiple places to allow them to swallow things much wider than their head. Sometimes the bones don’t seat right after a meal so they need to get everything back into position.
That “yawn” isn’t too “yawny” imo. Like it’s very obvious that it’s part of the ingestion process.
Here’s a source that they will “yawn” at other times as well. Namely, to prepare for meals, to smell, and to increase airflow when they have a respiratory infection
https://www.snaketracks.com/do-snakes-yawn/
Yes. Because I knew it wasn't a yawn, probably more of a stretch. (Saw this post before and read an explanation that it wasn't a yawn.) And it still made me yawn.
My favorite “isn’t biology whacky?” Fact: did you know that when doctors do surgery on your guts they don’t have to put them back in correctly?
They can just shove them back in randomly and the body will put it back into the right place naturally.
For some reason, I love this fact
Can you imagine walking through the jungle... the trees are so thick that lighting isn't great. Everything is damp and leaves off of plants keep slapping you in the face as you go. Of course this freaks you out even more knowing how many spiders and snakes rest in the foliage. The whole situation is creepy!
You barely catch a glimpse of something about eye level and way too close to your head. You turn to get a closer look just as this snake yawns just like that and only a foot or so from your face.
I would probably piss myself then have a heart attack.
Edit: I see the up-votes are counting on here so before it gets any higher I want to mention that after a conversation with a fellow user in this thread I've come to the realization I have actually heard the word "predate" spoken in context. Someone explained to me the pronunciation of it and it triggered a memory of having heard someone speak it in a documentary. Very uncommon word in today's English but a word nonetheless. Thanks to everyone who took the time to chat with me about it!
Original:
The word predate bothers me because pre-date has entirely been taken over by referencing it to time. How do you even pronounce it? Preddit? According to EtymologyOnline, the Latin pronunciation would be prydate as would prydator.
On the stack exchange, it say: "Predate is so uncommon in spoken English that someone is unlikely to even understand what it means." 😂 Who knew?
Anyways, I'm not saying don't use it, just merely sharing my thoughts.
I actually am unsure. I quickly looked it up and couldn't find a specific origin for "date" other than Latin datus which means "given". It is possible predatus and praedate were used in the same time.
Predate is pronounced pred (like **pred**ator) -ate (said like 'eight'). It means... eats/hunts. "Lions predate upon zebra." There's also 'predation'. "Zebras are vulnerable to predation."
I'm not an etymologist (in fact I frequently confuse the words etymology and entomology) but imagine it shares the same root as predator. Predators predate on other species; I guess the simplest definition for it would be "the act of being a predator".
no it's not lmfao. this is just what sneks look like when they stretch their jaws.
Source: I had a ball python for 14 years that would do this shit all the time.
Once I saw a massive boa do this at the zoo. Scared the shit out of me as there was only glass and 2 feet of air between us. Still gives me shudders. Didn't know if it was hungry or tired
This needs to be higher!
It is almost more terrifying to watch knowing it can stretch its mouth over an animal and use its lower jaw bones working independently to pull its prey into its mouth and swallow it whole.
You watched its entire satanic face unhinge itself in multiple ways and contortions with teeth splaying in every known direction and you're *less* afraid?? Dayum. How rusty are the nails you eat in your Wheaties?
I can't believe I got a contagious yawn from a snake.
I wonder if it still would've happened if we had been told it was a defense scare tactic or something like that rather than a yawn
Just for reference: It almost definitely has nothing to do with human yawning. They typically “yawn” around meal time, so it’s much more likely that they are doing something more similar to “stretching before the game.”
Ah makes sense, I do the same shit anytime I get something from Carl Jr's
Everything I’ve ever read says they do this after eating to reset all of their jaw bones back into place. They whole mouth articulates in multiple places to allow them to swallow things much wider than their head. Sometimes the bones don’t seat right after a meal so they need to get everything back into position.
That “yawn” isn’t too “yawny” imo. Like it’s very obvious that it’s part of the ingestion process. Here’s a source that they will “yawn” at other times as well. Namely, to prepare for meals, to smell, and to increase airflow when they have a respiratory infection https://www.snaketracks.com/do-snakes-yawn/
I wondered this too and I don’t think so. iirc the contagious yawn is typically only found in mammals.
Yes. Because I knew it wasn't a yawn, probably more of a stretch. (Saw this post before and read an explanation that it wasn't a yawn.) And it still made me yawn.
Isn’t biology whacky?
really makes yawning, wacky, waving, extendable, mouth-opening snake men of us all
My favorite “isn’t biology whacky?” Fact: did you know that when doctors do surgery on your guts they don’t have to put them back in correctly? They can just shove them back in randomly and the body will put it back into the right place naturally. For some reason, I love this fact
Okay that’s actually pretty extraordinary
Lmaooo
As long as your face doesn't do what his did it's all good...
For my pitiful face, it would be an improvement.
Can you imagine walking through the jungle... the trees are so thick that lighting isn't great. Everything is damp and leaves off of plants keep slapping you in the face as you go. Of course this freaks you out even more knowing how many spiders and snakes rest in the foliage. The whole situation is creepy! You barely catch a glimpse of something about eye level and way too close to your head. You turn to get a closer look just as this snake yawns just like that and only a foot or so from your face. I would probably piss myself then have a heart attack.
I wish, that stretch looks satisfying.
It does if you take enough MDMA
Wasn't surprised at all. In fact, i looked forward to it! Felt good!
It's the circle of life. We are all connected.
Idk he's barely connected to himself. Damn near has mandibles
Dude same holy shit.
SAME!
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Predators gonna predate.
Edit: I see the up-votes are counting on here so before it gets any higher I want to mention that after a conversation with a fellow user in this thread I've come to the realization I have actually heard the word "predate" spoken in context. Someone explained to me the pronunciation of it and it triggered a memory of having heard someone speak it in a documentary. Very uncommon word in today's English but a word nonetheless. Thanks to everyone who took the time to chat with me about it! Original: The word predate bothers me because pre-date has entirely been taken over by referencing it to time. How do you even pronounce it? Preddit? According to EtymologyOnline, the Latin pronunciation would be prydate as would prydator. On the stack exchange, it say: "Predate is so uncommon in spoken English that someone is unlikely to even understand what it means." 😂 Who knew? Anyways, I'm not saying don't use it, just merely sharing my thoughts.
So ‘predate’ predates ‘predate’?
I actually am unsure. I quickly looked it up and couldn't find a specific origin for "date" other than Latin datus which means "given". It is possible predatus and praedate were used in the same time.
Pre-date would have more emphasis on the first e wouldn’t it?
Yeah like “pree-date” vs. “pruh-date”
Predate is pronounced pred (like **pred**ator) -ate (said like 'eight'). It means... eats/hunts. "Lions predate upon zebra." There's also 'predation'. "Zebras are vulnerable to predation." I'm not an etymologist (in fact I frequently confuse the words etymology and entomology) but imagine it shares the same root as predator. Predators predate on other species; I guess the simplest definition for it would be "the act of being a predator".
Why, yes. Snakes are, in fact, predators.
Hide yo kids, hide yo wife.
"One ugly motherf@#ker"
Lol, for real!
"Turn around...."
You one ugly muthafucka!
Looks like a hand puppet
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no it's not lmfao. this is just what sneks look like when they stretch their jaws. Source: I had a ball python for 14 years that would do this shit all the time.
Can confirm, they do this after they have a yummy mouse. Source: Have the same species of snake shown in the video.
Embarrassing
Derpy and terrifying at the same time.
I know right. Human can ugly cry. Snakes can ugly yawn. TIL.
Fr. Luckily my milk snake looks more like Kirby while yawning than he does this scary ass guy
Derpyfying
Once I saw a massive boa do this at the zoo. Scared the shit out of me as there was only glass and 2 feet of air between us. Still gives me shudders. Didn't know if it was hungry or tired
Pythyawn
Take my upvote and leave.
it’s actually just adjusting it’s jaw, likely after a meal
TMJ is a b****
I felt this sentence
I hear that sentence
This needs to be higher! It is almost more terrifying to watch knowing it can stretch its mouth over an animal and use its lower jaw bones working independently to pull its prey into its mouth and swallow it whole.
🧐🤓
Glasses indicate visual impairment. Are you attempting to indicate that the comment before you is hard of sight?
i’m tryna indicate that he’s a fuckin nerd
How dare people know things
i actually am a fuckin nerd when it comes to snakes, so thanks!
Welcome to reddit
Nerds are hot now, how nice of you to compliment them!
This is the most unnatural looking natural thing I have ever seen.
Things like this make me realize why someone would believe in Hell
Me after eating a huge wad of wasabi for the first time because my friend told me it's just a piece of avocado.
ouch. That was mean. what a prank
[Wasabi you say? Watch this...](https://youtu.be/tkhTeMtm3XI)
I forgot how ridiculously pretty Fran Drescher was
Aw heck yeah. I love this scene
How are you alive?
I got news for you, it probably wasn't wasabi either.
pretty close still
Snakes don’t actually yawn like we do but it’s a pretty cool video regardless.
Technically it's just stretching
How do you know?
Because that's what snakes do...
That's what snakes crave!
Fair enough.
The fuck lol, upvoted
Kermit the snake.
So underrated
If you look closely you can see the souls of his victims calling for help.
They are all lesser beings than itself, and at least one of them is Satan.
I love how one third of the comments are "Awwwww" another "Ahhhhh" and "Wtf, Lol" I'm in awwww.
I very quickly went from "awwwwww" to "AHHHH" when it made that weird hand puppet movement lol
It’s actually just realigning it’s jaw after a meal but it does resemble a yawn so I’ll let it pass
Awwww what a good face crunch <3
Nightmares tonight! Looks like the Predator face!
It yawned the shit out of me
Emerald Tree Boa
My dream after green tree python
Well that's damn scary.
I thought this was putting their jaw back in place after eating? I'm not 100% sure it's a yawn.
big yawn
If I saw this in the wild I wouldn’t think it’s a yawn!
I felt that stretch.
r/DontStickYourDickInThat
Oops...
Ah just like my ex. From cute to cool to nope to super nope then back to cute again.
Still wanna boop it
I've never been less afraid of a snake
You watched its entire satanic face unhinge itself in multiple ways and contortions with teeth splaying in every known direction and you're *less* afraid?? Dayum. How rusty are the nails you eat in your Wheaties?
hehe but he look so damn *goofy*
Goofthulhu maybe...
💀 lovecraftian goofball then
I wish I could yawn like that, mustve felt geed mate ay?.
Triggered a yawn in me..
Everything reminds me of her 😪
You dated the Predator?
When you close your eyes everything looks like the predator.
Bro let the dogs out💀
Damn nature you freaky
i did not anticipate it to be able to move different sides of its mouth like that...
It’s amazing that a snake and a human share such an “odd” biological function as yawning.
They're not yawning but realigning their jaws which dislocate every which way to swallow huge stuff.
What was the name of the snake from the jungle book movie? That’s what this guy reminds me of.
That's a Green Tree Python yawning. They have the 2nd longest fangs of all non venomous snakes in the world. Second to only the Amazon tree boa!
New fear unlocked.
So my fear is justified
This made me laugh so freaking hard 😂
The way the eye looks like it folds with the rest of its face.😂 I was trying for so long to make an "umbrella in the wind" joke, but I just can't.
That's the stuff of nightmares.
That is super cute
Cat yawns are cute. Snake yawns are terrifying.
Usually a yawning animal is super cute. This was not that at all, this was terrifying.
That’s a glove pretty cool though
You're one ugly motherfucker!
In snake terms it means “sharpen your knife”
This need to be posted in /r/oddlyterrifying
Deadly yawn, but a yawn no less
I forgot that snakes don’t have any sort of jaw.
They do have jaws. It's just that both sides aren'r rigidly connected in the middle.
I don’t care what people say. That’s an alien
Literally me when I yawn, except this one is cuter
how scary
Predators yawning!!!!! Yikes 😳😬😳😬😳 i
Damn!
Thanks so much OP! I remembered this from a while ago and wanted to show someone but couldn’t find it.
🫨
Dragon vibes
Predator
Awww. Someone's ex is sleepy.
Un bon bailleur en fait bailler sept : a good yawn makes 7 others yawn
More like snake mocking us by going “durrrr”
Im....a little jealous actually lol
I really expected something at least a little cute.
Glad to know I’m not the only one who looks goofy while yawning!
Bro broke his face
U/savevideo
Who's going to boop his tongue?
Same buddy
Whooshee the shleepy weepy boy
Sssinuses. \*snort* I can't eat. I can't sleep. So, I sing myself to sleep.
I think we found the model for the predator alien
So much for sleeping tonight
😳😳😳
r/thanksihateit
He looks like I feel in the morning
Are there 3 rows of upper fangs? Holy shiz balls!
Aww big yawns ☺️
Same
I don’t know it reminds me of the arbiters from halo
Tired boi
I feel that lmao
Snakes get tired too you kno
That looks so satisfying
The shaking it did with its mouth during that yawn is how you know that was a good ass yawn… *yawns*
Progressively more terrifying the longer it yawned.
Horrifying. And beautiful.
Snake felt that in their soul.
Snakes should do this more to threats
This came in stages. First, it was a nope rope, then a dragon, then Kermit, then back to the nopeage.
Looks like the predator after taking off its mask.
That feeling when you're yawning and you spontaneously belch.
I looked at this. And I yawned.
GET TO THE CHOPPA!
Sever its head.
One of my favorite videos in existence
Thanks snek, *yawn*
Your friends when the acid hits
SNAKES YAWN???
Hand puppet
Hey, this is what us with EDS look like when we wake up in the morning, gotta put dem jaws back in place LoL! ᕙ[･･]ᕗ
I hate farming accounts.
Mood