The European Adder, or Viper, is the only poisonous snake in the British Isles. They prefer heaths and moorlands and have the distinctive zig-zag.
The European Adder, or Viper, is the only poisonous snake in the British Isles. They prefer heaths and moorlands and have the distinctive red eye and zig-zag pattern down the back.
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Location: Jugger Howe, North Yorkshire Moors National park
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