Venomous cottonmouth, aka water moccasin (Agkistrodon piscivorus), flicking its tongue to sense predators nearby as it slithers off a trail into overg

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Venomous cottonmouth, aka water moccasin (Agkistrodon piscivorus), flicking its tongue to sense predators nearby as it slithers off a trail into overgrowth

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Size: 3250px × 2166px
Photo credit: © Brandy McKnight / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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