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2013-09-12T00:12:01+00:00 11 Really Weird Snakes Erin  Gliding
through treetops, dining on crawdads, and hunting with false
“tentacles” aren’t activities we normally associate with snakes.
But serpents are a far more diverse lot than they’re generally
given credit for. Here are 11 of the oddest.  1. Malagasy Leaf-
nosed snake (Langaha madagascariensis)  These strange-looking
Madagascarian reptiles get their name from the distinctive scaly
structures on their snouts. In females, these are jagged and
leaf-shaped while those of males are long and tapered. The exact
function of these appendages remains a mystery.   2. Queen Snake
(Regina septemvittata)  As the incomparable Sir David
Attenborough explains in this clip, the North American queen
snake dines exclusively on recently-moulted crayfish: a highly-
specialized diet which renders them particularly vulnerable to
water pollution.  3. Eastern Hognose Snake (Heterodon
platirhinos)  Should you ever h