Last evening, while on an evening hike near the Potomac River with the girl scouts, Ashley & I encountered one of these. While it was interesting and a little thrilling to see up close and personal, I prefer to observe them through really thick plexiglass or the like at the zoo ...
"The Copperhead is the most common venomous snake found in the eastern US. It is also known by the name "Highland Moccasin." As a species, it belongs to the genus "Agkistrodon" which also includes the Cottonmouth, also known as the Water Moccasin."
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