The Highly Venomous Boomslang Snake Keeps to the Trees

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🌿 Many locals mistake this bright-green tree snake for the so-called “green mamba,” but here’s the truth Botswana doesn’t have green mambas! The Boomslang spends most of its life high up in trees, basking in the sun or silently observing its surroundings. Though it carries a powerful haemotoxic venom, this secretive species is extremely shy and rarely poses any danger to humans. Its venom affects the blood’s ability to clot, leading to uncontrolled internal and external bleeding if untreated a

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