#11: As If They Weren’t Already Terrifying Enough
Ilha de Queimada Grande, known as Snake Island, is treacherous off São Paulo’s coast. Infamous for its dense population of deadly golden lancehead vipers, estimates suggest up to five snakes per square meter, which turns it into a snake haven.
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Evolving in isolation, these snakes learned to jump from trees at birds, and their venom became extraordinarily potent, capable of instantly killing prey and melting human flesh. Off-limits by government order, this island is a no-go zone for humans, a realm where snakes reign supreme.