New 'Guangxi two-headed snake' discovered in China uses its tail to fake a second head

New 'Guangxi two-headed snake' discovered in China uses its tail to fake a second head

A newly identified snake in South China is drawing attention for an interesting illusion: It can make its tail look like a second head. Nicknamed the "Guangxi two-headed snake," the small reptile was recently confirmed as a never-before-documented species, a reminder that even well-studied forests can still hold major surprises. What's happening? In Guangxi's Huaping National Nature Reserve, scientists identified a snake that had not previously …