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Those bitten by a cottonmouth must save vs. Poison or die.
Cottonmouths are pit vipers.
Pit vipers are named for the thermally sensitive "pits"
between their eyes and nostrils. These are used to
detect birds, mammals, and lizards, the natural prey of
these snakes. Even though lizards are cold-blooded, pit
vipers can still sense them because their temperature is
often slightly higher or lower than their surroundings.