Green Tree Python (Morelia viridis)

The Green Tree Python is a unique species found in New Guinea, some Indonesian islands, and Australia's Cape York Peninsula. This nocturnal animal hunts and feeds at night. Its green color acts as a camouflage, helping it to avoid predators and ambush prey. 

Moreover, the Green Tree Python is oviparous, meaning it lays eggs instead of giving birth to live young. After laying a clutch of eggs, the female python wraps herself around them. It also observes an extraordinary incubation behavior that involves shivering to generate heat. 

Interestingly, the young pythons come out with a yellow or red coat upon hatching, which changes to green between six and twelve months.

The Green Tree Python helps control the population of small mammals and serves as a food source for larger predators.