The puff adder is a venomous viper species found in savannah and grasslands from Morocco and western Arabia throughout Africa except for the Sahara and rainforest regions. It is responsible for causing the most snakebite fatalities in Africa owing to various factors, such as its wide distribution, frequent occurrence in highly populated regions, and aggressive disposition.
Similar species: Scaled Reptiles
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It was absolutely hilarious watching it slowly cross the road in a perfectly straight line, looking more like a giant caterpillar than a snake. This is a mode of locomotion that they apparently share with Gaboon vipers, notorious for being the chunkiest of all vipers.
Here an illustration of what I mean:
Posted one year ago, modified one year ago
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bities, compare Malay betis. Posted one year ago