This video of a Snouted Cobra (Naja annulifera) killing a Puff Adder (Bitis arietans arietans) is doing the rounds on social media. Cobras, especially the Snouted Cobra and Cape Cobra (Naja nivea) are well known for eating Puff Adders and often get bitten in the process. They appear to be immune against the venom of other snakes and appear to suffer no ill effects after such bites. Source unknown. | African Snakebite Institute

Why do we call this snake a puff adder? Well looking at this video you can see that it is a very appropriate name for this snake. The puff adder will inhale and exhale air through its nostrils and this causes the sound that tells you, Watch out! | African Reptiles and Venom

Blink and you’ll miss it. 🐍 Puff adders can be particularly aggressive and, when threatened, can strike within 0.25 of a second. | BBC Earth

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