Sawscaled vipers are mostly found in arid areas and dry savannas, especially in India, Sri Lanka and the Middle East. This viper's scales are oriented upward rather than backward, which is what you'll usually see with most snakes. When threatened, it will rub its scales together. Called stridulation, this produces the telltale sawing sound that gives the species its name. How can you avoid these sinister snakes? What should you do if you come facetoface with one? And why shouldn't you try to fight back?

00:00 Surviving a SawScaled Viper Attack
01:44 #1 Know Your Enemy
02:23 #2 Wear Protection
03:00 #3 Make a Quick Exit
03:47 #4 Beat the Clock
04:22 #5 Trust the Research


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