[ShadowAce]

Often, snakes stalk their prey, bite and wait for the venom to do its work before tracking the prey down again. But the golden lancehead vipers can't track the birds they bite—so instead they evolved incredibly potent and efficient venom, three to five times stronger than any mainland snake's—capable of killing most prey (and melting human flesh) almost instantly.

This is hysterical. Either "scientists" or the writer believes that evolution moves faster than the lifespan of a snake.

[Monterrosa-24]

“...But the golden lancehead vipers can’t track the birds they bite—so instead they evolved incredibly potent and efficient venom...”

Obviously this evolution was a conscious decision on the part of the snake. It all seems so simple. Why take time for eons of “natural selection”.