European Adder

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Europe’s only widespread venomous snake, the European adder slithers through forests and meadows from Britain to Mongolia. Often coiled in sunlit grass, it bites when stepped on, but rarely causes death. Its zigzag pattern is iconic in northern landscapes.

Habitat: The European Adder can be found in Albania, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia-and-herz, Bulgaria, China, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Netherlands, North-korea, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United-kingdom