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Originally Posted by Skybird
Smell is important. So is infrared signature, yes. But under water? Just watch in that video how fast and agile it moves when chasing that newt under water. And some snakes certainly see better than others, except when they change their skin, which must blind their eyes as well, I would assume.
Also, that ring snake that I saw first, it reacted to my quite fast approach on bicycle, it had no opportunity to smell me - the wind was blowing in my face. I should have smelled it.  |
I only knows what I reads in the papers and sees on TV.
Did a bit of a lookup and found this:
http://www.livescience.com/32114-can...-see-well.html
http://animalworld.tumblr.com/post/2...by-mrclean1982
Just be glad you didn't encounter a pit viper; they seem like a nasty bit of trouble...
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