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Saturday, March 19, 2022

March 19, 2022

I am known as a Cottonmouth snake
I have a dark stripe across my eye
I am venomous, but not generally aggressive
Just leave me alone and we'll get along fine
If you get bit trying to catch or pick me up -  
The fault is all yours, not mine.

(Special thanks to guest photographer, David Simpson.)

Location: Big Cypress Boardwalk

Sources: https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/florida-snake-id/snake/florida-cottonmouth/

Photo © 2022 David Simpson and text © 2022 Dee Fairbanks Simpson

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