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Imagine being stranded on an island that is home to thousands of venomous snakes, some of which can kill you in minutes. This is the reality of Ilha da Queimada Grande, also known as Snake Island, a small island off the coast of Brazil that is forbidden to visitors. In this video, we will show you how to survive this deadly place, if you ever find yourself in this nightmare scenario.
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0:01 Snake Island
08:28 What if all snakes went extinct?
18:11 What if a snake swallowed you whole?
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:01 Snake Island
08:28 What if all snakes went extinct?
18:11 What if a snake swallowed you whole?
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00:00No one expected such a strong storm.
00:02It's too dangerous to sail back to the land because of high waves and winds.
00:07But suddenly, you notice a small green island nearby.
00:11You and your friend are about 25 miles off the coast of Brazil.
00:16You were fishing and didn't notice black clouds obscuring the blue sky.
00:21You're approaching the unknown island and see a coast guard boat behind you.
00:25People from there are screaming something to you, but you can't make out the words because of the thunder.
00:31They tell us we should stay away from that island, your friend says.
00:35Despite the warning, you still sail since there's no other way out.
00:39Around the island, you notice sharp rocks sticking out of the water like knives in the dark.
00:44Now you realize what the coast guard warned about, but it's too late.
00:48Your boat hits a rock.
00:50The bottom is pierced.
00:52You start to sink.
00:53The rain and wind are getting stronger.
00:55Both of you fall overboard.
00:57Then, darkness comes.
01:00You wake up in the morning because of the scorching sun and a dry mouth.
01:05Your friend and the wrecked boat are lying nearby.
01:09Apparently, you'll have to wait for rescuers to get out here.
01:13Now, in the light of day, you can see how dangerous the island's coast is.
01:17It's surrounded by rocks, and you're lucky you've survived.
01:21Getting out of here will be difficult.
01:23Together with your companion, you decide to look for coconuts and bananas.
01:27Your friend goes to the wreckage and pulls out a bag of medicine.
01:31Then, both of you leave the sandy beach and enter the dense jungle.
01:35A couple of steps later, you hear a strange hiss.
01:39You see your friend.
01:41His eyes are filled with horror.
01:43Goosebumps run down your back.
01:45You feel something alive crawling under your feet, and there's a lot of it.
01:50You look down and notice slithering snakes.
01:53There are dozens of them.
01:55They wrap around your legs, get into trees.
01:58They're everywhere.
01:59Don't move, your friend says.
02:02I think I know where we are.
02:04You want to ask him a question, but fear takes away your voice.
02:08He reads your face and answers the question.
02:11We're in one of the most dangerous places on Earth.
02:14The Brazilian Snake Island.
02:16These are not just some ordinary snakes.
02:19This is the Golden Lancehead.
02:21One of the most venomous reptiles in the world.
02:23You can find them nowhere else on the planet except for this land.
02:27They evolved here naturally, without other snake species intervention.
02:32That made their venom five times stronger than the venom of ordinary vipers.
02:36They're practically the only owners of this island.
02:40Nowhere else in the world will you find such a concentration of creeping reptiles on such a small piece of
02:45land.
02:46And now, they're glad that two big lunch meals have arrived.
02:50There's little chance of survival.
02:52But, you're gonna try.
02:54The first thing you need to do is get out of your stupor and find a thick stick.
02:59This is your best tool right now.
03:01If you encounter a venomous snake, the best you can do is retreat slowly.
03:05But this time, there are too many of them.
03:08They're aggressive and hungry.
03:10Together with your friend, you fight off the snakes with a stick.
03:13But there's more and more of them coming.
03:15One of them falls on your shoulder from a tree and bites your neck.
03:19The poison instantly enters your bloodstream and affects your muscles.
03:23It feels like your body is melting.
03:26It becomes difficult to move, and your neck swells.
03:29Your friend grabs you and carries you deep into the jungle.
03:32Here, among the trees, you notice an old lighthouse.
03:36Yeah, this building really stands out here.
03:38Once a year, the Coast Guard visits it.
03:41Your friend breaks down the door and puts you on the floor.
03:44You're afraid you won't be able to survive the bite.
03:48Fortunately, your friend is a doctor.
03:50He injects the necessary medicine and saves your life.
03:54You have a few minutes to rest before more danger arises.
03:57Your friend tells you that the unique snakes appeared here thousands of years ago.
04:02This island was part of Brazil for a long time.
04:05Then, massive floods separated it from the continent.
04:08This part of the land was cut off from the whole world,
04:11which helped the formation of a unique ecosystem inside.
04:15Vipers that lived here evolved into golden lanceheads.
04:19They quickly became the main masters of the island and destroyed all the other animals.
04:24But how did they manage to survive without food?
04:27Cut off from the whole world.
04:28They did it thanks to nature and evolution.
04:32This island is a transit point for many birds.
04:35They stop here to rest during long flights.
04:37These birds become dinner for the snakes.
04:40Previously, a snake bite almost didn't harm the birds.
04:44They were frightened and flew away, leaving the snake without food.
04:47But over years of evolution, the island's owners have developed such a potent poison
04:52that one bite was enough for a bird to never take off again.
04:57There's also a legend that a pirate hid treasures here a long time ago.
05:01And so that no one would ever find it, he brought snakes to guard his gold.
05:06Of course, there's no chest with coins here.
05:09But the island is attractive for modern pirates, even today.
05:12Golden lancehead snakes are an expensive commodity.
05:15So bad people often visit this place to hunt the reptiles.
05:19That's why the coast guard is always on duty around the island.
05:23People are forbidden to visit this place.
05:25And even if someone manages to get past the guards, they will have to face the rocks.
05:30Only biologists and scientists have permission to study the local fauna.
05:34A necessary condition for a visit is a doctor's presence in the team,
05:38so they can save people from the snake's poison.
05:41So we have pirates and hordes of poisonous snakes.
05:44But there's something else that makes the island even worse.
05:47At this moment, you hear rustling all over the building.
05:51Thousands of little paws are tapping on the walls and floor.
05:55You look around and see lots of giant cockroaches.
05:59Some of them are half the size of your palm.
06:02They crawl under your clothes.
06:04You and your friends scream in fear and run out of the lighthouse.
06:07Quickly, you reach the shore and fall into the water.
06:10It seems that not a single cockroach is left under your shirt.
06:14But that's not all.
06:16You hear a strange buzzing sound.
06:18You look around and see a dark cloud of flying beetles forming in the sky.
06:23It's locusts!
06:25Thousands of flying insects are heading in your direction.
06:28To avoid a collision, you dive under the water and wait for the cloud to pass by.
06:33You go up to the surface and move to the shore.
06:36Fortunately, there are almost no snakes here.
06:38You and your friend are afraid to approach the jungle and wait for several hours until rescuers arrive.
06:45You're nervously painting a pattern on the sand and make a promise that you'll never revisit this place.
06:51Finally, you see the lifeguard boat.
06:54You're trying to tell them you got here by accident.
06:56They believe you and evacuate you from the island.
06:59While you're sailing away, you think about what would happen if many poisonous snakes appeared in a village or a
07:05small town.
07:06It's difficult to imagine what kind of problems people would face.
07:10But in fact, there's no need to imagine anything.
07:13There is a place on the planet where locals live next to poisonous cobras.
07:18But it doesn't create any chaos.
07:20A human can live in peace and harmony with reptiles in that village.
07:24Welcome to Shetpal Village in India.
07:27This place has a population of about 2,600, and it's located in the jungle.
07:32It's hot here.
07:33Locals are friendly and responsive.
07:35If you go into one of the houses, you'll see something that seems impossible.
07:40The king cobra, whose venom is one of the most dangerous in the world, calmly crawls around furniture and eats
07:47eggs and meat that people give.
07:49There's even a special corner for the reptile to relax from the scorching sun, drink water, and have a snack.
07:56People are happy about the cobra, as if it was a pet.
07:59In the village, cobras are everywhere.
08:02They come into houses and schools, crawl through the streets, and keep company during dinner.
08:08The locals consider them full-fledged residents.
08:10They adore them.
08:12The snakes are also used to people and don't see them as dangerous.
08:16The coolest thing is there has never been a tragic case in the village because of a poisonous bite.
08:21There's no other place in the world where cobras live in such harmony with people.
08:27And now for some breaking news.
08:29All snakes have suddenly disappeared.
08:32If you saw this on the news, what do you think would happen?
08:36Well, Voldemort certainly wouldn't be pleased to hear this, and neither would other Slytherin members.
08:43Hogwarts would have three houses instead of four.
08:46Parcel-tongue, which is the language of serpents, would become useless.
08:52Okay, potterheads, let's get back to our muggle world.
08:56How would it affect us?
08:58Well, let's look at the bright side first.
09:01People with ophidiophobia, which is the fear of snakes, would be so relieved.
09:06We can all agree that snakes aren't exactly everyone's favorite animal.
09:12Some snakes are venomous, and this doesn't help save their reputation.
09:17It's often overlooked that these animals usually prefer to retreat when you encounter them.
09:23They can become defensive if threatened, but when left alone, they don't want to mess with you.
09:28Try telling this to people with a phobia, though.
09:32Now they can enjoy outdoor activities, such as mountain climbing, like everyone else.
09:37And yet, they would have other worries in the absence of these serpents.
09:44The design of the ecosystem works like a clock.
09:48Every species has an important role.
09:51If one goes down, the others will be affected.
09:54Snakes are no exception to this order.
09:57They primarily snack on mice or rats.
10:00They help to control rodent and other small mammal populations.
10:05This is important in terms of preventing the spread of diseases, too.
10:10Think about the spread of the plague of medieval times.
10:13Driving out all reptiles could cause a similar problem.
10:18Did you know that the bubonic plague was never completely gone?
10:22It's been spotted in modern times, too.
10:25For instance, in Madagascar in 2008.
10:28So it's good to have some snakes around to protect us from disease outbreaks.
10:34You see, snakes are excellent hunters.
10:37They ambush their prey by using their highly developed senses to find and track their potential dinner.
10:44They're super mobile, can squeeze through cracks, climb on rock walls, and swim.
10:50They can even fly.
10:52Well, sort of.
10:54Flying snakes can't actually gain altitude, but they can glide.
10:59They use the speed of free fall and contortions of their bodies to follow air flows and lift themselves.
11:06Yeah, they can catch their prey in numerous ways.
11:10If we imagine a world without them, it will lead us to another phobia.
11:17Allow me to introduce you to musophobia.
11:21It's the fear of mice and rats.
11:23People with this phobia will have a hard time with all those rats wandering around since there are no snakes
11:30to eat them.
11:30Not to mention that a single pair of rats can have a million descendants in over a year.
11:36Say hello to crop damage.
11:39An overpopulation of rodents can lead to a shortage of food and competition for resources.
11:45Do I feel the Hunger Games vibes?
11:48Oh, and mice wouldn't be our only problem.
11:51You can add insects to the list, too.
11:54Again, without snakes, they'll throw a party in the streets.
11:59Reptiles also play an important role in the natural environment and food webs as prey.
12:06Mongooses, eagles, and hawks would really miss snakes.
12:11Eventually, some populations of large mammals would decline,
12:14and this could lead to the extinction of some species.
12:19Then, there's medicine.
12:22Scientists and researchers would miss these creatures.
12:24Snake venom is the key to the development of certain medicines.
12:29For example, some diabetes and heart disease medicines have been derived from snake venom.
12:35Patients who need them will get affected, too.
12:41When we mention snakes and medicine, there's something else that comes to mind.
12:46Botox.
12:47Is it really snake venom?
12:50Snake venom used in skin care isn't obtained from the animal itself.
12:54It turns out that this ingredient is called sn-ake.
12:59It's a human-made ingredient designed to mimic the effects of temple viper snake venom.
13:06Now let's picture what life would really look like without snakes.
13:10I'm starting with day one.
13:12People don't immediately notice the absence of these creatures.
13:16So, in the first few days, especially in cities, people would have no clue that all snakes are gone.
13:23Workers in zoos could start to panic.
13:26You would see some news about snakes missing from zoos.
13:30Then, people in zoo administrations would go through CCTV footage.
13:35They would be shocked to see that snakes disappeared into thin air.
13:40After the spread of this news, authorities would probably open special departments to see if they have any snakes left
13:47in their country.
13:48Then, it would turn into a worldwide issue.
13:52Some sort of a global alliance would be established to investigate what happened to these reptiles and what could be
13:58done about it.
14:00By the time authorities and people understood the severity of the situation, ecosystems would already start to change.
14:07People who live in urban environments may not be directly affected in the first few months.
14:12Then, they would see more mice in their houses and in the streets.
14:17Around 500,000 mice live in the network of tunnels of the London Underground, for example.
14:23The number may vary, but many rodents live in large cities.
14:27These animals would become more visible.
14:30You'd open a kitchen cabinet and, oops, you'd see a mouse looking at you from behind a jar of peanut
14:36butter.
14:40New career opportunities would arise, since the demand to live in a mouse-free environment would skyrocket.
14:47Authorities might introduce new taxes to raise money to handle this new situation.
14:52After all, they would need to provide people with safe places to live.
14:57Of course, it would be not only urban places that would be affected by the absence of snakes.
15:02The countryside would have even more problems.
15:05Without snakes, the number of pests would increase.
15:09These animals would start destroying crops and habitats of other animals, and farmers would be in serious trouble.
15:17Authorities would need to support people living there and find ways to protect the environment, which would be their top
15:23priority.
15:25Researchers and scientists would have to take a huge responsibility.
15:29Maybe they'd create artificial snakes that could be nutritious, like real snakes, so that animals like eagles would hunt them
15:37and continue to live.
15:39What artificial snakes would look like is a mystery.
15:43I can't imagine them.
15:45I'll just leave it to you.
15:47If we flashed forward to five years from the first day of the world without snakes, we would face an
15:53entirely different world.
15:56Maybe we would have a special day for it, the fifth anniversary of the world without snakes.
16:02The changes would be obvious, but by that time, people would have probably got used to living in that different
16:08world.
16:10Some restaurants would have already made changes to their menus.
16:14Goodbye to snake soup.
16:17Then there would be new museums dedicated to snakes.
16:21You'd be able to read about the story of their evolution and see their fossils.
16:26Maybe you'd stop by the museum's souvenir shop to buy a snake-shaped pen for your friend.
16:34Lastly, we would still be looking for alternatives to snake venom in the field of medicine.
16:40I mean, it's a relief for people who show allergic reactions to snake bites, but these animals are crucial for
16:47some studies and medicines.
16:49So, researchers would still be busy trying to find alternatives that could replace snake venom.
16:56If we went 200 years ahead in time, we would see a world where people have fully accepted that snakes
17:02are gone for good.
17:04So much so that younger people would only know that there was an animal named a snake that once lived
17:10on this planet.
17:12They would get to know this animal from history books and videos.
17:16Coloring books would have a cat or a dog, but not a snake.
17:19Mythical creatures like Medusa and Shyamaran would become even more mystical and interesting.
17:27Oh, and we wouldn't compare a sneaky person to a snake anymore.
17:31There would be a new definition for them.
17:35We've survived the Ice Age, meteorites, and many other challenges, so we'll probably figure something out.
17:43Fingers crossed that this scenario never gets real, though.
17:47Do you have any other version of how events could unfold in a snakeless world?
17:51Warning! Monster ahead!
17:53Not the best thing to see written on an old wooden sign at an entrance to a rainforest you just
17:59ran into.
18:00You're a professional treasure hunter and wildlife explorer.
18:03Right now, you're being chased by some mean-looking poachers.
18:07But those guys are amateurs.
18:09You dart left, hide, then run again.
18:12Works every time.
18:14Why were those guys shouting so much?
18:16Back to business.
18:18For several years now, you've been on a quest for a pirate's chest.
18:22Inside, a 300-year-old royal medallion.
18:25And according to this old map, the chest is somewhere here, in this jungle.
18:30Chirping birds, hungry bugs, screaming monkeys, hopefully nothing too hungry.
18:35You walk to the river and freeze.
18:37Suddenly, total silence.
18:39Not a single sound anywhere, except the river.
18:43Right then, the silence is broken.
18:45Something's definitely sneaking up behind you.
18:48You turn around and see a long, thick snake's body.
18:52You raise your head slowly.
18:54Two huge fangs are hanging out right above your eyes, and a long, forked tongue is gently licking your nose.
19:01On the other end of the tongue is a deep, dark mouth.
19:04Looks like a black hole.
19:06You'd fit in there no problem.
19:08You take a step back and stumble over a rock.
19:11You fall.
19:13That's the last thing you remember.
19:15Then, darkness.
19:18Looks like you'll be out for a while.
19:20Time to find out what monster you just met.
19:23Meet Titanoboa, the largest snake that ever lived on Earth, and the largest land vertebrate, after the dinosaurs.
19:31It's 42 feet long.
19:33That's like seven adults, or more than half a subway car.
19:37And it could weigh up to one and a half tons.
19:40All modern pythons and anacondas are descendants of this ancient reptile that lived 60 million years ago.
19:47Except for this one, apparently.
19:50This snake isn't venomous, but it uses its long fangs to grab food.
19:54And its jaw is built for business.
19:57Imagine an empty car being crushed by the Brooklyn Bridge.
20:01That's what it feels like to be a Titanoboa's afternoon snack.
20:06Back to you.
20:07The Titanoboa was about to take a closer look at you, but you fell and passed out.
20:12The huge snake wasn't expecting its lunch to be quite so willing.
20:16It sniffs your body, looks it up and down.
20:19Hmm, you're not a threat, so it doesn't need to squeeze you before...
20:23The snake opens its wide mouth and begins to swallow.
20:28Snakes have a special jaw, divided into several parts.
20:31They're connected by ligaments and muscles.
20:33So snakes can open their mouth up wide, like motorbike wide.
20:38But today, Titanoboa doesn't need to try so hard.
20:43Gulp.
20:44Titanoboas use their huge fangs to push food down their throats.
20:48While it's swallowing, Titanoboa likes to use saliva to grease up its lunch and make it more slippery, much easier
20:55to swallow.
20:55Bit by bit, you disappear from view.
20:59Your clothes are soaking wet at this point.
21:02A few minutes later, you've disappeared from view, and the snake looks really fat.
21:06And that's when you wake up.
21:08So how do we know what would happen?
21:11Some guy in a full-body protective suit actually tried to get inside an anaconda.
21:16On purpose.
21:18Darkness.
21:19You open your eyes and take a deep breath.
21:21An unpleasant liquid gets in your mouth a bit, and you cough.
21:25It's hard to scratch your itchy nose.
21:27You're squeezed in from all sides.
21:30Titanoboa has a super-muscly throat.
21:33At first, you panic.
21:35What happened?
21:35Where are you?
21:36You scream, but no sound.
21:38It doesn't exactly smell great in there.
21:41And that's when you realize where you are.
21:43You can't see daylight anymore.
21:45Uh-oh.
21:46Then you feel a weird wiggling, side to side.
21:50Titanoboa's on the move.
21:52A python can digest its lunch in a matter of weeks.
21:56It all depends on the size of the food.
21:58This titanoboa just ate a relatively small snack.
22:02Shouldn't take it more than a few hours.
22:04But there is some good news.
22:06Since you're not that big, you have at least a bit of space to wriggle around it.
22:10You reach into your pants pocket.
22:13Your clothes, your hands, they're soaking wet.
22:15Nasty.
22:16Of course, everything else you brought with you is soaked also.
22:20Your map matches granola bar.
22:23Also, there's not that much air inside a massive snake.
22:26You need to conserve oxygen.
22:28Finally, you pull out your waterproof flashlight.
22:31It still works.
22:32Looks like a tiny red room.
22:35No doors.
22:36No windows.
22:37Then it hits you.
22:38Your phone.
22:39You can just reach it.
22:41The screen's cracked, but it still works.
22:43But you've only got 4% battery.
22:45And there's no signal.
22:48You think about the signal flare strapped to your ankle.
22:51The ones you use to light up a dark cave and stuff.
22:53But you can't reach it.
22:55You put all your strength into bending your knees, but you just can't.
23:00Suddenly, you notice that you've stopped moving.
23:03Snakes like to crawl to a safe resting place after eating a large meal.
23:07That's when it starts releasing more enzymes to help it digest its prize.
23:11You've got one shot to reach the flare.
23:14You need to relax your whole body.
23:16You stop moving and start to breathe slowly.
23:19You feel the walls around you start to relax, too.
23:22You have one second to bend down and reach for the flare.
23:25You go for it.
23:27Your hand slides down your leg, past the knee.
23:29Almost there.
23:30You reach your ankle.
23:31But there's nothing there.
23:33It must have come loose while you were running through the rainforest.
23:37A few hours pass.
23:38You're well inside Titanoboa's stomach.
23:41Snakes have powerful enzymes that can digest all parts of an animal.
23:45So it wouldn't have problems dealing with clothes and shoes.
23:49You feel around with your hands.
23:51Maybe you can find something to help you.
23:53A bone from a previous meal.
23:55Anything.
23:56Your fingers graze over something.
23:58A hard, round object.
24:00You manage to get the flashlight on it.
24:02No way!
24:03It's the royal medallion you've been hunting for.
24:05Or, this Titanoboa must be way older than you thought.
24:09It must have had a tasty pirate snack about 300 years ago.
24:12How did this snake survive so long?
24:15Good diet?
24:16Plenty of exercise?
24:18There's no chance of escape.
24:20You decide to write a final message on your phone.
24:22Maybe someone will find it after this whole thing is over.
24:25You write that you love your family and have lived a happy life full of adventures.
24:30You start to cry.
24:32Not out of sadness.
24:33Well, a little bit.
24:34But mostly because the enzymes are stinging your eyes.
24:37It's done.
24:38You put your phone back in your pocket and clutch the medallion tight.
24:42You found it!
24:44How awesome are you right now?
24:46You close your eyes and start feeling kinda sleepy.
24:49Then, your phone buzzes.
24:51Someone sent you a text.
24:52That means you finally got a signal.
24:55You call for help and tell them you've been swallowed by a huge snake.
24:59You're saved!
25:00But they don't believe you and hang up.
25:02Just another prankster.
25:04You call back, but your battery's done for.
25:08A moment later, the snake begins to move again.
25:10You hear strange noises coming from outside.
25:13What's going on?
25:14You can feel the snake's muscles tense up,
25:17like it's getting ready to make a dash for it.
25:19A few seconds pass, and then the snake suddenly relaxes.
25:23You hear human voices.
25:25You try to shout, but you're inside a snake.
25:28So like...
25:29Wham!
25:30A human hand grabs your head.
25:32Another hand grabs you by the shoulder and starts to pull.
25:35Someone came for you.
25:37You pass through the throat, and after a couple of minutes,
25:40the darkness disappears and sunlight hits your eyes.
25:44You're saved!
25:45Why did you run away from us?
25:47We were trying to warn you.
25:48Whoa, that guy looks real familiar.
25:50Oh, it's that guy who was chasing you earlier.
25:53Turns out he wasn't a poacher.
25:55He was a local guide.
25:56Apparently, locals are always pulling lost tourists out of Titanoboa's stomach.
26:01They usually just give the snake something to make it sleepy,
26:04then pull, pull, pull.
26:06You hug your saviors and thank them for their help.
26:10You're never going back to that rainforest, that's for sure.
26:13A smile spreads over your face, and you reach into your pocket to feel that sweet gold medallion.
26:19No!
26:20It must have fallen out!
26:21That means it's still stuck in the snake's stomach.
26:24You look at the rescuers and ask,
26:26You mind if I pop back in there real quick?
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