The Puff Adder (Bitis arietans) is one of the fastest striking snakes in Africa. Even this newly born baby has an incredibly fast strike speed. View more of our videos online here: https://www.youtube.com/@africansnakebiteinstitute/ #snakes #puffadder #venomous #reptiles #africansnakebiteinstitute | African Snakebite Institute

The Puff Adder (Bitis arietans) a highly venomous snake that together with the Mozambique Spitting, Cobra accounts for the majority of serious snake bites in Southern Africa. As the common name suggests, when threatened the Puff Adder will begin hissing and puffing by rapidly inhaling and exhaling air serving as an early warning system not to mess with it. | African Snakebite Institute

An adder has crossed the road! 🐍🥳 We're thrilled that trail-cam footage has confirmed adder action in the snake tunnels at Greenham Common. These tunnels were installed last spring to encourage two distinct adder populations to mix, by allowing them to pass safely underneath the road which had previously been a barrier to movement. The Adder Connections project has received a £113,000 grant from Natural England’s Species Recovery Programme Capital Grant Scheme and, as the first of its kind for

Meet the adder, the UK’s only venomous snake!! 🐍 . . . #uk #ukwildlife #wildlifephotography #wildlife #snake #reptile #venomous #adder | Jacob Rheams Photography