Gone in 60 milliseconds: dramatic slow-motion snake bites reveal clues about how fangs and venom kill prey
by Donna Lu from on (#70Z1Z)
Vipers target with precision, elapids bite repeatedly and colubrids saw their way in - and if they strike too fast, they might lose their teeth
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Venomous snakes must strike fast to sink their fangs in prey before they startle - as quickly as 60 milliseconds when hunting rodents.
New research has captured - in slow-motion footage - the differences in how venomous serpents bite their targets.
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