Rattlesnake sits on tortoise in Tucson: Must-see video

6:29 PM, Aug 31, 2017
8:34 AM, Sep 1, 2017
tucson | southern arizona

Best friends? @pachucos_art on Instagram shared this video from Tucson with us, showing a rattlesnake just hanging out on top of a tortoise. We can't imagine the tortoise is OK with this.

TUCSON, AZ - Something tells us the tortoise is NOT OK with this. 

@pachucos_art on 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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