Forget Hypnosis - This Tentacled Snake Startles Prey Right Into Its Mouth
You've heard legends of snakes that hypnote their prey - Kaa in "The Jungle Book" did it and Disney is renowned for their scientific accuracy - but a tentacled snake from South East Asia has gone hypnosis one better; it startles its prey so that the fish turn toward the snake's head to flee instead of turning away.
Source: science20.com