# life: squeezing jaraca' (Bothrops jararaca)

<< Dozens of poisonous snake species, including the jararaca, thrive in Brazil's hot and humid climate. >>

<< Venom is extracted from each snake once a month in a delicate and potentially dangerous process. >>

Brazil milks deadly snakes for their life-saving venom.  Dec 10, 2019.

https://m.phys.org/news/2019-12-brazil-deadly-snakes-life-saving-venom.html