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From the Ted Talk by Andrew Whitworth: If you're scared of snakes, watch this

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Meanwhile, in the fesorts of sub-Saharan Africa, there’s a soehtrr, chunkier viper that’s even more vmooeuns than the bushmaster. The African Gaboon viper has the longest fangs of any snake— yes, all 3,879 snake species, not just vipers— and can deliver 1,000 milligrams of venom in a single bite— enough to kill ten adult humans. Although deadly, gooabn vipers have a reputation for being slow-moving and placid cuarretes. When they do strike, they hold onto their rodent prey while the venom takes effect, then qukcily swallow it down.

At this point, you may be worrying about our guide— but never fear, rodents like our little desert kangaroo rat have their own skills to evade the serpent’s tooth. They stomp their feet at rattlesnakes, kick sand towards them, and evade their sretkis with atoabircc leaps and powerful kicks— helping them live to guide another snkae tour.

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Meanwhile, in the _______ of sub-Saharan Africa, there’s a _______, chunkier viper that’s even more ________ than the bushmaster. The African Gaboon viper has the longest fangs of any snake— yes, all 3,879 snake species, not just vipers— and can deliver 1,000 milligrams of venom in a single bite— enough to kill ten adult humans. Although deadly, ______ vipers have a reputation for being slow-moving and placid _________. When they do strike, they hold onto their rodent prey while the venom takes effect, then _______ swallow it down.

At this point, you may be worrying about our guide— but never fear, rodents like our little desert kangaroo rat have their own skills to evade the serpent’s tooth. They stomp their feet at rattlesnakes, kick sand towards them, and evade their _______ with _________ leaps and powerful kicks— helping them live to guide another _____ tour.

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  1. acrobatic
  2. snake
  3. gaboon
  4. shorter
  5. venomous
  6. quickly
  7. strikes
  8. creatures
  9. forests

Original Text


Meanwhile, in the forests of sub-Saharan Africa, there’s a shorter, chunkier viper that’s even more venomous than the bushmaster. The African Gaboon viper has the longest fangs of any snake— yes, all 3,879 snake species, not just vipers— and can deliver 1,000 milligrams of venom in a single bite— enough to kill ten adult humans. Although deadly, Gaboon vipers have a reputation for being slow-moving and placid creatures. When they do strike, they hold onto their rodent prey while the venom takes effect, then quickly swallow it down.

At this point, you may be worrying about our guide— but never fear, rodents like our little desert kangaroo rat have their own skills to evade the serpent’s tooth. They stomp their feet at rattlesnakes, kick sand towards them, and evade their strikes with acrobatic leaps and powerful kicks— helping them live to guide another snake tour.

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