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Snake files: Through the eye of a snake

Snake files: Through the eye of a snake
Juvenile boomslang. Picture: Johan Marais
Juvenile boomslang. Picture: Johan Marais

Although snakes have good eyesight, their eyes are most adept at detecting movement. Hence the old warning: Stand perfectly still when you encounter a snake.

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