Ce serpent spécialiste de l'embuscade est l'un des plus mortels au monde
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00:00 This specialist of the ambush is nicknamed the "roeder".
00:05 It is almost impossible to see it, before it is too late.
00:10 Russell's viper, particularly venomous.
00:20 One of the deadliest in all of Asia.
00:26 This big, slow and robust specimen is a master of camouflage.
00:32 Known for his defensive instincts, he tends to stay still and gets trampled by accident.
00:49 The victims don't notice it, and its attack is so fast that they don't have time to react.
00:56 Its large flattened head houses two retractable hooks of more than 1 cm.
01:11 Its venom is a powerful cytotoxic, and it produces impressive quantities.
01:17 Its bite causes atrocious pain and breaks the flesh.
01:22 Russell's viper is a frightening predator, but what makes it particularly harmful is its tendency to infiltrate villages.
01:32 Why?
01:34 Not to harm.
01:36 To hunt rats.
01:39 [Music]
01:46 Here, there are no hospitals.
01:49 As for the anti-venomous serum, if we manage to find some, they are not always effective.
01:55 Russell's viper therefore steals thousands of lives each year.
02:00 Is it an enemy, or a precious ally?
02:07 After all, it hunts the invisible.
02:30 But rodents can also defend themselves.
02:32 Also, the venomous viper has doubled in ingenuity.
02:36 Bite.
02:41 Then release.
02:58 The glands located at the back of its head produce enough venom to kill more than 600 mice in one bite.
03:06 (dramatic music)
03:08 (upbeat music)