snake

We know snakes aren't people's favorite when it comes to animals, and we get it. They can be quite terrifying to encounter in real life. Yet, as terrifying as they are, that does not mean that they're not beautiful. When we think of the terms "dangerously beautiful" we think of snakes... and sometimes spiders. Their scales can be so exotic and breathtaking, with colors you don't see on other animals. These reptiles are mesmerizing. 

So, try to place the initial fear you may be feeling for these reptiles and let them slither into your heart for just a moment. 

We are on a hat roll! Seriously, in the past few weeks, we've seen hedgehogs in tiny hats for all occasions, we've seen bunnies in hats, we've seen Halloween-inspired hat gear for animals, and also just a variety of cute animals donning the stylish outerwear. If there's something we can't seem to get enough of is animals in hats. 

We're here to add to our animal-hat-wearing-collection but showcasing they adorable danger noodles wearing some stylish hats! There is an entire subreddit dedicated to the art of hats for snakes and it's just the kind of content we need in our lives. 

A majority of these images are of an adorable 8-year-old Ball Python named Snakey. Snakey loves going on adventures, he is friendly and curious and definitely adorable. You can follow Snakey on Facebook to be kept up to date on his latest fashion wear!

Though scaredy-cat is a truly appropriate term for real cats since we know cats are scared of basically everything - from random noises to unexpected cucumbers - when push comes to shove, cats are some of the most fearless, unbothered animals that exist. You shouldn't be offended, it's not just you poking them that they're aloof to, that trait of indifference applies to everyone. 

To prove that once and for all, we have compiled a list of some of our favorite cats standing up to other animals that you would probably not expect them to. An owl? Not a problem. A huge bear? Child's play. A king cobra? Pssh, not in this cat's household.

Although… with all this said, personally, we do not recommend counting on your cat to save you from a burglar.

We've seen a lot of unusal interspecies friendship but can't recall ever seeing this particular bond...

A cat and a snake... friends? Weird, right? Weird but strangely really neat. That's what Twitter user and cat owner @molly7anne thought, too. After sharing a few images of her cat just basking in the sun with a snake, the tweet soon went viral and was flooded with comments and criticism (as always).

Here are a few of the most popular comments: 

If you ever were to see one of these snakes in real life, the first instinct would probably be to run away -- and quickly. But if you stopped for a moment longer, you could appreciate just how magnificent their coloring can be. Some of these snakes straight-up just look like dragons. Especially bush vipers that have dragon-like scales and a dragon-shaped head.

Snakes are some of the most misunderstood creatures despite there being lots of snake facts and information available. People seem to have a natural fear and avoidance of snakes, even though some, like the zombie snake, are just big goofy nope-ropes that won't even hurt anyone. 

Snakes in general are fairly common all over the world, as it is believed snakes evolved from burrowing lizards, which were already world-wide. Some snakes are extremely rare, and seeing them is a real treat for enthusiasts. Just be sure to keep a safe distance, and make sure to do that funny dance everyone does if you touch the snake's skin and it grosses you out.

At least he tried! As far as cute stories go, this one is one of the cutest. If you don't mind snakes that is. Cat owner, Haryanto, shared the adorable pictures on Facebook.

HerpVet, an animal hospital in Australia that specializes in reptiles, came up with a crafty and brilliant way to help Toothless reset her broken jaw! You can read Toothless' full story on their Facebook page! 

Picture this... you're at home, enjoying your day, then you hear a crack followed by a bang, boom, bang bang. Oh then you hear, HISSSSSSSSSSSSS... Oh, and you live in Australia. Yup, that's right. Two giant snakes have fallen from your ceiling. Forget that giant hole, what the heck do you do about the snakes?! If these pics are hyping you up, check out some more of these delightful yet frightening creatures aka snakes here.