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Puff adder
Scientific Name: Bitis arietans
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Size: Average 1.2 meters, maximum 1.8 meters.
Appearance: Yellowish, light brown, or orange with chevron-shaped dark brown or black bars.
Potency of Venom: strongly Haemotoxic, destroying bloods cells and causing extensive tissue damage.
Nature: It is largely nocturnal, hunting at night and seeking shelter during the day's heat. It is not shy when approached. It draws its head close to its coils, makes a loud hissing sound, and is quick to strike any intruder.
Distribution: Most of Africa, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Lebanon, Israel, and Jordan.
Habitat: Arid regions to swamps and dense forests, more common around human settlements.
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