How Venom is Extracted from Snakes

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Clodomiro Picado Institute in San Jose, Costa Rica is home to 500 snakes. The Institute extracts venom from the snakes in a process called milking. Venom is extracted to produce antivenom, helping to reduce the mortality rate of snake bite victims. For more information on the Institute, visit: https://www.facebook.com/InstitutoClodomiro and http://icp.ucr.ac.cr/ The INSIDER team believes that life is an adventure! Subscribe to our channel and visit us at: https://thisisinsider.com INSIDER on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thisisinsider/ INSIDER on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisisinsider/ INSIDER on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisisinsider

Published 2017-12-29 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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