While its neon-colored plumage commands attention on the screen, it does the exact opposite in its hometown of Western and Central Africa: its vibrant feathers camouflage the bird perfectly from predators in tree canopies.

Source: National Geographic

Bet you wouldn’t like to see this staring down at you alone in the African savanna.

Its name might be a bit of a misnomer. Not confined to the Lone Star state, the Texas rat snake may be found–or rather heard–all the way in Louisiana, Arkansas and Oklahoma.