AnimalsWoods
Adder Fun facts for kids
Vipera berus
The adder lives in meadows and woods in Europe and Asia and eats mice, voles and lizards.
- Where it lives
- in meadows and woods in Europe and Asia
- What it eats
- mice, voles and lizards
- How big it is
- as long as a cat with its tail
Fun facts about the adder
The ones Sammy likes best. She tells them in the game, too.
The adder lives farther north than any other snake in the world, even inside the chilly Arctic Circle.
In spring, male adders rise up and push each other in a wrestling match called the dance of the adders.
Some adders are completely black, which helps them warm up faster in the sunshine.
An adder finds its dinner by following the smell trail with its flickering forked tongue.
Adder mums give birth to live babies instead of laying eggs.
Adders sleep through winter underground, often sharing the same den year after year.
Adders have reddish eyes with narrow up and down pupils, just like a cat.
Riddle
Can a friend guess it?
Read the clues to someone, one at a time, without saying the animal. How many clues do they need? Fewer is better, just like in the game.
I sleep all winter underground, often in the same den year after year.
Of all my relatives, I live the farthest north, even past the chilly Arctic Circle.
In spring, the males of my kind rise up and push each other in a wrestling dance.
My eyes are reddish, with narrow up and down pupils just like a cat's.
I'm a shy snake with venom and a dark zigzag down my back.
Sammy might be thinking of an adder.
In Thought Zoo, Sammy picks an animal and you ask her yes-or-no questions to find it. You'll find the adder in the Woods adventure.
Play the WoodsComing to iPad, iPhone and Android on 12 January 2027
