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The adder is a European venomous SNAKE,
similar to the common VIPER. It can grow to
about 60cm (24in) in length, it has a thick
body, triangular head, a characteristic
V-shaped mark on its head and, often, zigzag
markings along the back. It feeds on small
mammals and lizards. The puff adder is a
large, yellowish, thick-bodied viper up to
1.6m (5ft) long, living in Africa and Arabia.
The adder, a shy animal and is the only
poisonous snake found in Britain. The name
adder is often used for any snake that
happens to look like an adder. Two such
species live in Australia, and are known as
the common death adder and the desert death
adder, these two snakes and are not members
of the viper family.
Subject by: Vince Pike