Boomslang vs. Chameleon | National Geographic

here in Africa a Boomslang is looking

here in Africa a Boomslang is looking for its favorite meal a chameleon the

for its favorite meal a chameleon the

for its favorite meal a chameleon the Boomslang is one of Africa’s longest

Boomslang is one of Africa’s longest

Boomslang is one of Africa’s longest tree snakes a perfectly camouflaged

tree snakes a perfectly camouflaged

tree snakes a perfectly camouflaged ambush hunter

ambush hunter

ambush hunter it has hemo toxic venom small amounts

it has hemo toxic venom small amounts

it has hemo toxic venom small amounts cause hemorrhaging even death even in

cause hemorrhaging even death even in

cause hemorrhaging even death even in humans

humans

humans now the chameleon is dangerous to its

now the chameleon is dangerous to its

now the chameleon is dangerous to its own prey of course great eyesight and a

own prey of course great eyesight and a

own prey of course great eyesight and a tongue of glue equals lunch the

tongue of glue equals lunch the

tongue of glue equals lunch the chameleon has skin that takes on the

chameleon has skin that takes on the

chameleon has skin that takes on the colour of its surroundings and eyes that

colour of its surroundings and eyes that

colour of its surroundings and eyes that can spot food or danger in almost any

can spot food or danger in almost any

can spot food or danger in almost any direction but the chameleon is no match

direction but the chameleon is no match

direction but the chameleon is no match for the Boomslang the snake sees right

for the Boomslang the snake sees right

for the Boomslang the snake sees right through the chameleons camouflage

but it’s still on its own food hunt and

but it’s still on its own food hunt and has no idea that it itself is being

has no idea that it itself is being

has no idea that it itself is being hunted an African legend has it that the

hunted an African legend has it that the

hunted an African legend has it that the gods entrusted the secret of eternal

gods entrusted the secret of eternal

gods entrusted the secret of eternal life to the chameleons as a gift for

life to the chameleons as a gift for

life to the chameleons as a gift for mankind but the chameleon was too slow

mankind but the chameleon was too slow

mankind but the chameleon was too slow and death entered our world just as it

and death entered our world just as it

and death entered our world just as it enters the chameleons world here the

enters the chameleons world here the

enters the chameleons world here the Boomslang has super-strength venom slow

Boomslang has super-strength venom slow

Boomslang has super-strength venom slow acting but effective destroying the

acting but effective destroying the

acting but effective destroying the vital parts of the victim’s blood it has

vital parts of the victim’s blood it has

vital parts of the victim’s blood it has solid fangs the venom is delivered via

solid fangs the venom is delivered via

solid fangs the venom is delivered via special grooves on the surface the

special grooves on the surface the

special grooves on the surface the Boomslang can now enjoy the delights of

Boomslang can now enjoy the delights of

Boomslang can now enjoy the delights of its fresh meal

its fresh meal

its fresh meal [Music]