3.4K views · 42 reactions | The Puff Adder (Bitis arietans) a highly venomous snake that together with the Mozambique Spitting, Cobra accounts for the majority of serious snake bites in Southern Africa. As the common name suggests, when threatened the Puff Adder will begin hissing and puffing by rapidly inhaling and exhaling air serving as an early warning system not to mess with it. | African Snakebite Institute | Facebook

340K views · 9.8K reactions |  A Puff Adder doing what it is most well-known for.  This video shows how the Puff Adder inflates its right lung to create an incredibly intimidating puff to warn off any potential predator. This defensive display is almost always followed by the snake striking if this defensive behavior is not enough of a warning for any human or animal that gets too close.  | Robert Wedderburn Productions | Facebook

137K views · 1.9K reactions | A Puff Adder (Bitis arietans) striking in slow motion! #wildlifephotography #wildlifefilmmaker #snakes #snake #reptiles #snakebite #puffadder | Robert Wedderburn Productions | Facebook