“Guys, watch my back, please,” Dr. Rodrigo Souza calls out. “I’m breaking the golden rule never to get cornered.” Souza, 57, can tell the 12-foot bushmaster’s mood just by looking at it. “The tongue ...

The bushmaster is among the few venomous snakes in the Americas whose sheer size can influence accounts of encounters, yet scientists describing the snake show impressive restraint in their accounts.

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “Guys, watch my back, please,” Dr. Rodrigo Souza calls out. “I’m breaking the golden rule never to get cornered.” Souza, 57, can ...

Follow this section to personalize your feed and get instant alerts. WHY FOLLOW? Update your preferences in Account Settings Dr. Rodrigo Souza holds a large bushmaster at his snake sanctuary in Serra ...