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Fig. 1. A ‘typical’ venom flow profile. The key kinematic episodes of the strike are indicated: L, launch; E, fang erection; P, fang penetration; W, fang withdrawal. Note the low level of retrograde flow immediately prior to fang penetration, the temporal coincidence between venom expulsion and fang penetration and the prominent venom suction (*) following venom expulsion.





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