puff adders

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:snake
gptkbp:activities nocturnal
gptkbp:adaptation thick body
gptkbp:average_temperature warm climates
gptkbp:behavior ambush predator
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to summer
gptkbp:climate tolerate dry conditions
gptkbp:clutch_size 5 to 30
gptkbp:color camouflaged
light and dark morphs
brown or yellowish
gptkbp:common_name puff adder
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat protection
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance featured in folklore
gptkbp:diet small mammals
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:sub-Saharan_Africa
gptkbp:ecological_role predator in ecosystem
gptkbp:education study of venomous snakes
gptkbp:emergency_services seek medical attention
gptkbp:family gptkb:automobile
gptkbp:fossil_record ancient relatives found
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Bitis
gptkbp:habitat savannas
dry grasslands
gptkbp:has_skin zigzag pattern
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label puff adders
gptkbp:hunting_technique sit-and-wait
gptkbp:interacts_with often misunderstood
often feared
gptkbp:issues aggressive behavior
gptkbp:length 60 to 90 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 15 years
gptkbp:litter_size up to 30
gptkbp:local_names puff adder, horned viper
gptkbp:native_to gptkb:Africa
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Gaboon_viper
gptkbp:reproduction ovoviviparous
gptkbp:research_interest venom properties
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Bitis_arietans
gptkbp:social_structure solitary
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Bitis_arietans_arietans
gptkb:Bitis_arietans_gabonica
gptkb:Bitis_arietans_rhinoceros
gptkbp:symptoms high
pain and swelling
antivenom available
tissue necrosis
gptkbp:tactics hissing and puffing
gptkbp:venomous gptkb:theorem
hemotoxic
gptkbp:wildlife habitat destruction
common in zoos
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Family_Colubridae
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7