Sunday 11 January 2015

Boomslang

The boomslang is a small, beautiful, and brightly colored snake. Its venom is released through its fangs at the rear of its jaw rather than at the front. The effect of the snakebite will normally be felt after several hours. It can cause internal and external bleeding since the blood clotting process is disabled. The boomslang is normally found in Africa. It is not as aggressive as other types of snake as it would prefer to retreat than to attack. While deaths caused by a boomslang’s bite are relatively rare, it still remains dangerous with a high venom toxicity of 0.07 LD50.

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