# @discovery on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/BoUAtsMDnGC
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/12160317-discovery-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/thumbnails/4decf11ab8.jpg
- **Posted:** 2018-09-29T14:03:04.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Discovery (@Discovery) — https://gondola.cc/Discovery

## Caption

"The Desert Horned Viper (Cerastes cerastes) is native to the deserts of the Middle East and Northern Africa. These relatively small venomous snakes (12-24 inches) are easily recognized by their supraocular horns. The Cerastes cerastes is an ambush predator that hides in the sand with just its head above ground. It will wait patiently for a small rodent or bird to come within striking distance before attacking.” 📸 + caption by Mark Kostich (mark_kostich_photography)
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#DesertHornedViper #snakes #venomoussnakes #hornedsnake #deserts #potd

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## Tags

deserthornedviper, deserts, venomoussnakes, hornedsnake, snakes, potd

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