32K views · 365 reactions | The Puff Adder (Bitis arietans) is one of the fastest striking snakes in Africa. Even this newly born baby has an incredibly fast strike speed. View more of our videos online here: https://www.youtube.com/@africansnakebiteinstitute/ #snakes #puffadder #venomous #reptiles #africansnakebiteinstitute | African Snakebite Institute | Facebook

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