She lies there like a patch of ground—and that’s exactly what makes the puff adder so dangerous. In this episode, I take you along to meet one of Africa’s best-known and best-camouflaged venomous snakes.

We talk about its appearance and key identification features, its habitat and daily rhythm—and why puff adders can turn up in camps, along tracks, and even on warm asphalt roads.

We also explore its hunting strategy as an ambush predator, its remarkable “scent camouflage,” reproduction and young—and the ecological role of this often misunderstood snake.

Plus: three personal encounters from the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park (South Africa & Botsuana) and Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe.

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