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Watch Snakes Strike in Slow Motion
April 18, 2016 - High-speed video cameras allowed researchers to compare how fast harmless and venomous snakes can strike.
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April 18, 2016 - High-speed video cameras allowed researchers to compare how fast harmless and venomous snakes can strike.
Read more about how this footage helped put a legendary Wild West tale to rest.
Footage courtesy David Penning
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Watch Snakes Strike in Slow Motion
April 18, 2016 - High-speed video cameras allowed researchers to compare how fast harmless and venomous snakes can strike.
Read more about how this footage helped put a legendary Wild West tale to rest.
Footage courtesy David Penning
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