High-tech Cameras Capture Venomous Snake Bites in Detail
Advanced video techniques reveal the mechanics of snake bites, showing different species have evolved unique strategies.
For over 60 million years, venomous snakes have thrived on earth, thanks in part to the effectiveness of their bite, which they deliver at high speed.
Now, a study reveals, in astonishing detail, exactly how these bites work.
Publishing in the Journal of Experimental Biology, this is the largest study of its kind, utilizing advanced video techniques to demonstrate the varied strategies employed by different snake species to deliver their deadly bites.
- Approximately 4,000 species of snakes exist on earth.
- About 600 of these species are venomous.
Author's summary: High-tech cameras reveal snake bites in detail.