NGM201 - Namib Desert Sidewinder
Nature's Greatest Moments • 3m 31s
In Africa’s harshest environment both hunter and hunted endure the extremes and only the fittest survive. Skillfully the Perengey’s adder buries itself beneath the hot desert surface leaving only its tail as a worm-like lure to entice prey like shovel-snouted lizards or barking geckos. They approach unaware of the potential danger lying beneath the surface and fatal consequences of the snake’s split-second attack and paralyzing venom.
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