This is a Blind Snake. Or more specifically, this is a Blind Snake’s butt.

You see, Blind Snakes are really small, and they just look like scaly worms. This means that it can often be difficult to tell the difference between a Blind Snake’s face and its butt at first glance.

Consequently, you all get to bask in the glory of this photo of a Blind Snake’s butt which was taken by a Blind Human a few seconds before realising that I wasn’t photographing its head.

I did eventually manage to photograph this Blind Snake’s head instead of its butt.

Believe it or not, Australia has a whopping 46 different species of Blind Snake, and they’re found in every state and territory except Tasmania. They’re typically quite small, and to the untrained eye, they really just look like earthworms.

So from now on, whenever you spot an earthworm, I’d encourage you to pick it up and take a closer look. If it feels scaly instead of slimy, and if it has two tiny little black eyeballs at one end, then you’re holding a Blind Snake!

At this point, it’s important to remember that Blind Snakes are ridiculously harmless. They’re non-venomous, and even if they were venomous, they wouldn’t be able to bite you. However, much like humans, these snakes are able to emit a pungent odour from their butts if they feel nervous or threatened – so worst case scenario you may need to wash your hands afterwards.

Alternatively, feel free to leave them where they are and just admire these adorably dopey snakes from afar. Being handled by a gigantic monkey is probably even more terrifying when you’re almost totally blind.

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Blind Snake (Anilios sp.), Kuranda, Australia