Puff adders in Africa are ambush foragers that rely on patience and stealth to catch prey, though their lying-in-wait strategy often puts the squat, venomous snakes at risk of being spotted and eaten ...

Xavier Glaudas receives funding from National Geographic. Graham Alexander receives funding from the National Research Foundation and National Geographic. Predators use a variety of strategies to ...

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?

A west Osceola County man received a potentially lethal bite from his venomous pet snake this afternoon and is being treated at Orlando Regional Medical Center, authorities said. John Post, 31, was ...

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Jan. 11 (UPI) --New research suggests the African puff adder has two main stealth strategies. Researchers already knew about the first, extreme patience and stillness, but ...

The Eastern hognose snake is better known by its nickname, puff adder, derived from its aggressive display when disturbed. Its bite is mildly... May 01, 2014 — The Eastern hognose snake is better ...

As South Africa experiences warming temperatures, the likelihood of encountering snakes in homes increases. Snake season is underway, and if you happen to find yourself face-to-face with a puff adder, ...

While the bite from a puff adder, one of Africa's deadliest snakes, can eventually take down a rhino, the reptiles can only strike within about 5-10 cm (about 2-4 in) in front of it, which is about ...

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 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. What Was on the Menu at the First Thanksgiving? This ...

The puff adder, Bitis Arietans, one of Africa's most abundant and venomous snake species has long been known to be a master of camouflage, but research has shown that it is the first land animal to be ...

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 Secret Life of Mistletoe: Love, Legends and … ...