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The puff adder is one of the deadliest snakes in Africa, and also an expert at camouflage. Can you spot the puff adder in the accompanying image, or in the footage before the narrator zooms in?
John Post, 31, was home alone when he reached into the African puff adder’s cage and was bitten on the finger about 4:45 p.m., said Officer Lenny […] Skip to content All Sections ...
Watch expert snake handlers Sean and Kurdt as they free handle one of Africa’s most dangerous snakes — the puff adder (Bitis arietans). In this thrilling video, Sean demonstrates safe handling ...
Africa's puff adder is the only known snake to attract its victims with both tongue and tail, a new study says. 1:16. Deadly Trick: See How a Puff Adder Uses Its Tongue to Lure Prey.
Snakes on a Plane, this summer's popcorn thriller, has nothing on the real life "snakes in a bank." In Johannesburg, a judge has banned a disgruntled bank customer from entering his former bank.
The Eastern hognose snake is better known by its nickname, puff adder, derived from its aggressive display when disturbed. Its bite is mildly venomous, capable of sedating small prey, such as toads.
The puff adder is a relatively thick meter-long snake that makes its living as an ambush predator. It stays still and waits for prey to wander to it. But the adder’s scentless nature might not ...
Nature enthusiast captures video of a snake eating another snake on safari By Mohammed Kathrada, LatestSightings.com A nature enthusiast captured photos and video of a cobra eating a puff adder ...
A puff adder's bite can do serious damage, even to an animal with skin as thick as a rhino's. The photographic evidence we have is not pretty. What Was on the Menu at the First Thanksgiving? This ...
Puff adders are so difficult to detect by scent that trained snake-finding dogs can walk over a live adder without noticing. “The puff adders wouldn’t react, and the dogs would be sniffing on ...
Adder is a word derived from an Old English term meaning serpent, and it can refer to several types of snakes, including some species that are only distantly related. Some adders are in the viper ...