In water or on land, the lethal Eastern Diamondback rattlesnake can hinder its victim in one bite, releasing a type of poison that will start to digest the victim's blood vessels way before the snake begins to eat.

Originally released by BBC Worldwide Learning, 2011. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on April 18, 2015.

Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake (3:00); .