Rattlesnake sits on tortoise in Tucson: Must-see video

Something tells us the tortoise is NOT OK with this. 

@pachucos_arton Instagram shared the above video with us from Saguaro National Park East in Tucson, showing a rattlesnake just hanging out on top of a tortoise. 

We're told the rattlesnake sat there for a couple minutes and then went on its way. 

Here's another angle:

 

I don't know the reason why this tortoise and the rattlesnake were together but I'm glad they were. I was just doing my regular hike when I noticed the tortoise in the distance. Of course I wasn't going to miss the opportunity to take his picture! As I got closer a head came out from behind his shell and that's when I noticed the snake. I started taking pictures and the snake just started slithering on top of the tortoise as you saw on the video. ?? ? #diamondbackrattlesnake #arizonacollective #hikearizona #arizona_hiking #arizona_landscapes #arizonahiking #azwildlife #instagramaz #azcentral #oh_arizona #arizonahighways #canon_photos #igsouthwest #ig_southwest #love #igerstucson #visittucson #photooftheday #conquerarizona #deserttortoise #Beon12 #explorearizona_ #see_arizona #abc15 #natgeo #divine_deserts #exploring_arizona #natgeopix #tucsonnewsnow

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Aug 31, 2017 at 2:41pm PDT

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