Green Pit Viper Facts and Behavior

The video explores the green pit viper, a snake found in Southeast Asia and Indonesia, known for its significant role in venomous bites. It details the snake's hunting techniques, including using its tongue and Jacobson's organ to track prey, and its ambush strategy using heat-sensing pits. The video also covers the snake's venomous strike and feeding process, highlighting its impact on prey like birds, frogs, and rodents.

Where is the green pit viper commonly found?

• Southeast Asia and Indonesia

• Australia

• North America

• Europe

What percentage of venomous bites in Indonesia is attributed to the green pit viper?

• 10%

• 75%

• 25%

• 50%

How does the green pit viper use its tongue in hunting?

• To catch prey

• To pick up scent molecules

• To taste the air

• To communicate with other snakes

What organ helps the green pit viper analyze scent molecules?

• Liver

• Heart

• Jacobson's organ

• Lungs

What position does the green pit viper take when waiting for prey?

• Curled in a ball

• Coiled in an S shape

• Flat on the ground

• Straight

What unique feature allows the pit viper to detect warm-blooded prey?

• Its heat-sensing pits

• Its scales

• Its tongue

• Its eyes

How does the pit viper process the heat information from its pits?

• Through its ears

• With the same part of the brain used for vision

• Using its tongue

• With its tail

What type of toxin does the green pit viper inject into its prey?

• Neurotoxin

• Hemotoxin

• Cardiotoxin

• Cytotoxin

What is the immediate effect of the green pit viper's venom?

• Paralysis

• Internal bleeding

• Muscle spasms

• Numbness

How does the green pit viper consume its prey?

• Tail first

• In pieces

• Head first

• Whole