Mama rat saves baby from snake's jaws

A mother's instincts are strong. She knows when to comfort her children, when to encourage them, when to relentlessly prod them that it's time to cast off their ridiculous, self-indulgent single lives and settle down and give her grandkids.

And she knows when to protect them ... like when they're about to be eaten by a snake.

It's science. And if you needed proof, here it is. Witness mama rat, with an assist from Facebook user Rojas Montecino Evy: