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Durban — Work was temporarily halted when workers spotted a puff adder in the area they were working at a cement plant on the South Coast of KwaZulu-Natal on Tuesday. South Coast snake catcher ...

Thiemo Pösch with the puff adder that comes all the way from the Kruger National Park. Secunda, Mpumalanga, BMW technician Brian van der Westhuizen was startled by a puff adder nestled inside the ...

Thiemo Pösch with the puff adder that comes all the way from the Kruger National Park. BMW technician Brian van der Westhuizen was startled by a puff adder nestled inside the engine protector ...

Factorial scope of ingestion and the potential functional response of puff adders (Bitis arietans) to high prey abundance. Scientific Reports, 2025; 15 (1) DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-99550-3 ...

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 ...

"What's particularly valuable about puff adders is their natural abundance in many African habitats," says Alexander. "While an individual puff adder consumes much less than a fox or mongoose ...

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.

Get an up-close view of the Puff Adder’s unique behavior, its aggressive defense mechanisms, and the sheer courage required to face it head-on. Don't miss this jaw-dropping, adrenaline-pumping ...