Do snakes speak with a forked tongue? No. They smell and taste with it!
Its name is frightening for good reason. But fortunately, the death adder is not aggressive.
These snakes can sense body heat, with special pits on their heads.
These snakes – the puff adder and the Gaboon viper – are related to the European adder. But they are more deadly.
Video: By keeping its head still and wriggling its worm-like tail, an Australian death adder tricks its prey into coming close enough for it to bite. The snake’s powerful venom will paralyse the victim in seconds.
Advice: Adders sleep under rocks and in crevices instead of digging holes. So keep your fingers out of rock crevices, or you may get a nasty surprise!
Next: The European adder is an unusual snake, because it can survive in areas that receive a lot of ice and snow seasonally.
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