Amazing Earth: Ahas na may DALAWANG ULO?!

Aired (November 17, 2023): Scary but fascinating! What perspectives do experts bring to this extraordinary creature in the animal kingdom?

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00:00 Let's go back to our first explosion this afternoon.

00:02 A snake with two heads.

00:04 It's likely that the fear of people here is twice as high.

00:07 It's just ordinary for us to see a snake or a snake.

00:14 Whether we are in the city or in the province.

00:20 Some even massages the dead reptiles.

00:26 But admit it, it's scary when we encounter these creatures.

00:31 But there are some snakes that are desirable to be seen by others.

00:42 Because they believe that they are lucky.

00:45 The two-headed snake.

00:49 A snake with two heads in one body.

00:54 Experts call it "bicephaly".

00:58 It's rare, but it happens in the animal world.

01:03 It's a result of incomplete separation or splitting of the embryo.

01:08 In some civilizations, the two-headed snake symbolizes rebirth.

01:16 In other cultures, it is a symbol of life and death.

01:23 Now, it is also popular to sell online bracelets with two heads of snakes.

01:32 It is said to be a symbol of good luck.

01:36 It also gives additional knowledge and power.

01:41 It came from the Chinese.

01:44 It is a symbol of power of the Chinese emperor.

01:49 That's why it is believed that you will have this kind of power and strength.

01:55 It's own culture, it's own belief.

01:59 Who doesn't want to be lucky, right?

02:01 We are not sure if the two-headed snake has good luck.

02:05 But as they say, nothing is bad and nothing will be lost if we believe.

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