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00:00 The African liana snake.
00:02 With an incredible homochromy, this venomous reptile is a master of camouflage.
00:10 Its long body with the color of the bark allows it to blend perfectly in its habitat.
00:19 But the African liana snake does not just look like a branch.
00:29 It acts like a branch.
00:31 The African liana snake can freeze and swing to imitate a branch that waves under the caress of the breeze.
00:40 This deadly stratagem lures the prey, which then thinks it is safe.
00:54 Despite its small size, its pupil is endowed with a stereoscopic 3D vision.
00:59 This facilitates the tracking of prey at great distances while remaining still.
01:09 [Music]
01:29 The African liana snake sneaks between the branches and places itself above its victim.
01:35 [Music]
01:48 It attacks the lizard by inflicting a deadly bite.
01:51 The hooks placed behind its mouth release a powerful hemotoxic venom.
02:02 The venom spreads in the lizard's body, thus causing a major hemorrhage.
02:06 There are no antidotes.
02:10 Such a bite can be fatal in humans.
02:13 [Music]