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This calm yet intense moment shows a European adder resting quietly in its natural habitat. A rare close-up encounter that reveals how well these snakes blend into their surroundings when undisturbed.

India has registered a bewildering 1.2 million deaths as a result of snake bites in the last two decades. An average of 58,000 deaths caused by snakebite have been recorded annually from 2000 to 2019.

This story appears in the February 2013 issue of National Geographic magazine. Michael decided to go for a swim. He was on vacation with his family in Guerrero, Mexico, and it was hotter than blazes.