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Puff adder cooling down


Puff adder cooling down
Photo Information
Copyright: Kalvyn Saayman (kalvyn) (31)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-12-18
Categories: Reptiles
Camera: Cannon EOS 350D, Canon 100-300mm
Exposure: f/11, 1/1000 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-06-02 22:26
Viewed: 685
Points: 6
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This is my first photo upload. I found this puff adder in Bontebok Park. It was a very hot day.

The average size is about 1 m in length and very stout. Large specimens of 190 cm (75 in), weighing over 6.0 kg (13.2 lbs) and with a girth of 40 cm (16 in) have been reported. Specimens from Saudi Arabia are not as large, usually no more than 80 cm in length. Males are usually larger than females and have relatively longer tails.
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scary but nice timing of photo

i would not like to go swimming there. *g* interesting and good capture, never saw a snake in the water like that.
nice job, great upload & welcome to TN, thor.

Hi Kalvyn, a superb shot of this beauty while swimming. Perfectly captured.
TFS and cheers,
Bayram

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