Snake species found capable of injecting venom even after death – with no loss of potency

Deadly snake species like cobras and kraits in India can still inject venom even after the animal has died, according to a new study.

Until now the ability to posthumously inject venom was thought to be limited to a select group of snake species including American rattlesnakes, copperheads, Asian and sub-Saharan spitting cobras, and Australia’s red-bellied black snakes.