Art 'stealth' masters to hunt the desert snakes

Slam under the sand to disguise, using a fake tail as an insect to deceive the prey and a lightning-fast bite of deadly venom, the snake in the Namib Desert (Africa) that can attack and kill prey anytime.

Poke under the sand to "disguise", use fake tail as an insect to deceive prey with a "lightning fast" bite containing deadly venom, snake in the Namib Desert (Africa) can attack and Killing prey at any time.

It is a Bitis peringueyi snake which is a poisonous snake that lives in Namibia and southern Angola. This species has a relatively small body size with a length of about 20-25cm. They also have other names such as Peringuey's desert adder, Peringuey's adder and Sidewinding adder.

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Snake Bitis peringueyi masters "stealth" desert areas

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The humble snake has the same venom and lightning attack speed.

The peringueyi Bitis snake possesses a grainy, colored skin that coincides with the desert sand color, making it easier for them to "stealth" the body in the sand to make it impossible to recognize prey. So this snake is called the " Ninja master " in the desert.

Hidden under hot sand just sticks up the eyes on the top of the head, they ambush the wandering prey to feed. When the prey comes close, they will rise from the sand and hit the venom to kill the prey in a blink of an eye.

Art 'stealth' masters to hunt the desert snakes Picture 3 They hide under hot sand just sticking their eyes on the top of their heads to deceive their prey

In the video, the bad lizard stopped right in front of the enemy's nose without knowing it. Just waiting for it, Bitis peringueyi snakes a spectacular bite, finishing off the ill-fated animal.

Art 'stealth' masters to hunt the desert snakes Picture 4 The ill-fated lizard was killed in the blink of an eye.