Safe passage

A sharp-nosed viper, colloquially known as the hundred-pace snake, is pictured on the side of Provincial Highway No. 20 in Taitung County early on Thursday. The photo was shared online by a garbage collector from the Indigenous Bunun tribe, after he stopped his vehicle to make sure the snake, which is held in high regard by local tribes, crossed the road safely. Photo courtesy of Wang Lin-wu (王林霧) April 24, 2025