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a heat-seeking missile with fangs, striking faster than you can blink twice
means A venomous snake of the family Viperidae, known for long hinged fangs and a fast, stabbing strike — or, by extension, a treacherous, spiteful person.
from From Latin 'vipera,' which most take as a contraction of 'vivipara' — 'bearing live young' — from 'vivus' (alive) plus 'parere' (to bring forth), since many vipers give birth to live offspring rather than laying eggs. The word slid through Old French 'vipere' into English. The same Latin root also coils its way into 'wyvern,' that winged heraldic serpent.
- strike speed
- Lunges in about 70 milliseconds
- heat vision
- Pit organs sense prey by body warmth
- folding fangs
- Hinged teeth tuck back like switchblades
- venom mix
- Digests prey from the inside out
- live birth
- Many vipers skip eggs entirely
sidewinder — venomous pit viper found in southwestern united states deserts
puff adder — highly venomous viper responsible for most snakebite deaths in africa
gaboon viper — heaviest viper species with 2-inch fangs, native to central africa