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?

Until last month, I had never seen a puff adder. After two days in South Africa, I had seen nine. Although this highly venomous viper is shy if unprovoked, the species is credited with the majority of ...

A runner was shocked to encounter a massive auff Adder snake while out on a trail in the Eastern Cape in South Africa.This ...

Two of Africa’s most venomous snakes — the stealthy Puff Adder and the elusive Boomslang — are released into the wild in a rare and dangerous moment. Watch as these deadly serpents navigate their ...

New research from the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa, has revealed that puff adders (Bitis arietans) can be highly efficient at controlling rodent populations that ...

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 that ...

I saw my first puff adder in the wild in South Africa in 2013. By the end of the week, we had found eight more. This highly venomous viper has enormous fangs, reaches lengths well over 5 feet, and the ...

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