The ability of venomous snakes to strike with remarkable speed has become a subject of growing interest among researchers aiming to understand how animals operate at the limits of physical performance ...

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To capture snake strikes on video, scientists put medical gel on a stick and warmed it to mimic the body temperature of a mammal. Then, they waited for the snakes to attack. Oliver Neuman via ...