bushmaster
Large tropical serpent
A bushmaster is a large, venomous pit viper native to Central and South American rainforests—the longest venomous snake in the Western Hemisphere.
The name reflects its habitat in dense tropical bush.
Bushmaster also refers to a type of automatic cannon or armored vehicle used by military forces.
Cold-blooded scaled vertebrate
- serpentCunning, limbless reptile
- pit viperHeat-sensing venomous snake
- fangsSharp piercing teeth
- scalesPlates or weighing devices
slither · venom · predator · cold-blooded · ectothermic · herpetology · nocturnal · ambush
Producing injected toxins
- neurotoxicDamaging to nervous system
- hemotoxicPoisonous to blood tissue
- cytotoxicToxic to cells
- envenomationInjection of animal poison
antivenom · lethal · toxic · bite · fangs · gland · swelling · necrosis
Wet tropical woodland ecosystem
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
- AmazonGreek warrior women
- jungleDense tropical forest
- canopyOverhead protective covering
undergrowth · humidity · biodiversity · ecosystem · flora · fauna · habitat · endangered
reptile
Cold-blooded scaled vertebrate
scales · slither · venom · predator · cold-blooded · ectothermic · herpetology · nocturnal · ambush · strike
venomous
Producing injected toxins
- neurotoxicDamaging to nervous system
- hemotoxicPoisonous to blood tissue
- cytotoxicToxic to cells
envenomation · antivenom · lethal · toxic · bite · fangs · gland · swelling · necrosis · dangerous
rainforest
Wet tropical woodland ecosystem
canopy · undergrowth · humidity · biodiversity · ecosystem · flora · fauna · habitat · endangered · conservation
rifle
Long-barreled shoulder weapon
- carbineShort-barreled lightweight firearm
- AR-15Semiautomatic civilian rifle
- semi-automaticFires once, reloads itself
magazine · barrel · stock · trigger · sight · tactical · civilian · military · shooting · ACR
- reptileslizard, snake, turtle, crocodile, alligator
- rainforestrainforest, jungle, tropical, tropics, canopy
- jungle predatorsjaguar, leopard, panther, tiger, python
- snakescobra, anaconda, boa, viper, python
- South American animalsjaguar, capybara, llama, alpaca, piranha
- venomous creaturescobra, rattlesnake, scorpion, black widow, coral snake
bushmasterconstrictor
Snake killing by compression
boa constrictor · anaconda · python · ball python · boa
bushmastergarter snake
Small harmless North American serpent
corn snake · rat snake · milk snake · grass snake · king snake
master, bush, mastery, bushes, bushy, masterful, mastering, masters, bushed