These Snake Clones Are Everywhere (And It’s Our Fault) @BizarreBeasts
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The Brahminy blind snake, Indotyphlops braminus, is a tiny, non-venomous snake that both looks and acts like a worm. And every single one of these snakes is female and a clone - and maybe also a hybrid.

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