Name: 眼鏡王蛇咬傷及其帶來的科學發現
Uploaded: 2021-12-17T19:47:23Z
Duration: 5 min 32 s
Description: 眼鏡王蛇體內的毒液只要一口就能致十人於死。保育學家及TED研究會員高理．襄可在影片中描述他遭這種雄偉卻致命的蛇類咬傷後的瀕死經驗，並分享他在抗蛇毒血清無效後的頓悟：眼鏡王蛇並非獨特的單一物種。

眼鏡王蛇體內的毒液只要一口就能致十人於死。保育學家及TED研究會員高理．襄可在影片中描述他遭這種雄偉卻致命的蛇類咬傷後的瀕死經驗，並分享他在抗蛇毒血清無效後的頓悟：眼鏡王蛇並非獨特的單一物種。

眼鏡王蛇咬傷及其帶來的科學發現

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