Sav Mauling Horn Worm

[Pirarucu]

Originally Posted by nepoez

too bad I didn't get the beginning part on video. When he first saw it, he would keep his mouth closed but use his head to roll it back and forth really rapidly. It looked really funny and cute.

He thought it was a millipede. Most savs will do this with millipede shaped prey, and the theory is that as they eat a large portion of millipedes in the wild, perhaps rolling them is a way to get them to release any toxins they may have as a defense mechanism.