A fearless tokay gecko filmed in Angkor Wat, Cambodia, defends itself from a golden tree snake by biting its own leg.

he footage, captured by @k_n_o_c_k in October, shows the lizard biting tightly onto its leg to form a protective circle making it difficult for the snake to swallow it.

In a remarkable display of survival instincts, a fearless tokay gecko at Angkor Wat, Cambodia, defended itself against a golden tree snake by resorting to a clever and unconventional strategy. Captured by @k_n_o_c_k on October 26, 2023, the footage reveals the gecko biting its own leg, strategically forming a protective circle of its body to thwart the snake's attempts at swallowing it. While this self-inflicted maneuver neutralized most of the snake's offensive capabilities, the gecko's ingenuity faced a formidable challenge as the golden tree snake, though labeled as "mildly venomous" in human terms, posed a significant threat to the gecko's diminutive size.