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Snake Island

The Atlas Obscura Podcast

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The Golden Lancehead Venom on Snake Island

The Golden Lancehead feeds mainly on birds, especially migratory birds that visits the island into different peaks. The only real downside of these birds is that they are quite literally fast food. With these really fast moving prey, birds that are able to just leap into the air and fly away denying the snake one of its few good chances at a meal. Legend has it that it even melts your flesh.

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