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Why was the adder going for prey so much bigger than itself? Turns out, it was likely in need of a hefty meal. “The female ...

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The chance observation of an adult female common European adder killing and intending to swallow a much larger prey—a ...

Hesborn Nyambati, a snake expert at National Museum of Kenya, says snakebites in Kenya are estimated to exceed 25,000 annually, although most cases go unreported.

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 ...

Durban — Work was temporarily halted when workers spotted a puff adder in the area they were working at a cement plant on the South Coast of KwaZulu-Natal on Tuesday. South Coast snake catcher ...

New research reveals Puff adders as an important conservation and rodent control solution One of Africa's most widespread snakes could be an agricultural hero in disguise Date: May 20, 2025 Source ...

"What's particularly valuable about puff adders is their natural abundance in many African habitats," says Alexander. "While an individual puff adder consumes much less than a fox or mongoose ...

Puff adders, one of Africa's most widespread snakes, could be agricultural heroes in disguise. New research from the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa, has revealed ...

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.

The 14-year-old was bitten by a puff adder — a venomous snake and the most common snakebite in sub-Saharan Africa — while eating outdoors in his village near the town of Malindi more than a ...