🐍 The Highly Venomous South American Bushmaster (Lachesis muta) 🐍 This venomous snake is one of the most feared snakes in the world, but its bad reputation couldn't be further from the truth! There are so many wild stories about how this snake chases people or stalks them and then bites them from out of nowhere, all of which is complete nonsense, and in reality, this snake is a highly intelligent species that is easily able to distinguish its prey from a human passing by and it has absolutely

The Central American bushmaster is the longest venomous snake in the New World. The bushmaster produces a large quantity of potent venom in its bite. Luckily, they prefer to avoid humans and like to stay hidden in their forest habitat. | Gladys Porter Zoo