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The UK Adder Trivia Quiz

The adder is Britain's only venomous reptile. How much do you know about this species?

A multiple-choice quiz by Lord_Digby. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Lord_Digby

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
301,030

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1341

Last 3 plays: Guest 173 (7/10), sadwings (10/10), Guest 72 (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. The female adder is larger than the male.

True

False

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Question 2 of 10

2. Does the adder lay eggs or give birth to live young? Hint

Depends on the time of year

Lay eggs

Gives birth to live young

Both

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Question 3 of 10

3. In what habitat would you likely find the adder? Hint

Woodland

Moorland

Heathland

All of these

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is an easy way to identify the adder? Hint

The green spots on its side

The yellow underside

Zigzag markings along the back

Black eyes

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Question 5 of 10

5. If you were unlucky enough be bitten by an adder, what should you do? Hint

Get medical help as soon as possible

Wait and see what happens

Nothing

Suck out the poison

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Question 6 of 10

6. The adder will use venom as a last means of defense?

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the adder's main food source? Hint

Small rodents

Fish

Hedgehogs

Grass

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Question 8 of 10

8. In what month does the adder come out of hibernation? Hint

April

March

May

June

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is another name for the adder? Hint

Zig Zag

Grass Snake

Viper

Slow Worm

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Question 10 of 10

10. The adder can be found in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The female adder is larger than the male.

Answer: True

The average size adder is between 50 and 65cm. The maximum size in Great Britain is 80-87 cm. The adder is also common in Western Europe, including Sweden, where they can grow to over 90cm.

2. Does the adder lay eggs or give birth to live young?

Answer: Gives birth to live young

Mating takes place between April-May. The young adders are born live, three or four months later. The baby adders only stay with the mother for a few days before going their separate ways.

3. In what habitat would you likely find the adder?

Answer: All of these

Adders prefer undisturbed countryside, but can be found in various habitats. When the weather is very warm you can see adders near lakes and ponds.

4. What is an easy way to identify the adder?

Answer: Zigzag markings along the back

On the head of the adder you will see the mark of an "X", "V" or even an H. The eyes are vertical. The colour of the male adder varies, but can be a greyish cream in colour with dark markings. The female is brownish or reddish with brown markings. It's not uncommon to see black adders, especially on mountains.

5. If you were unlucky enough be bitten by an adder, what should you do?

Answer: Get medical help as soon as possible

The bite from an adder is not normally life threatening, however small children could be at more risk. If you were bitten on the leg it would most probably swell up and be very painful. A trip to the local accident and emergency would be recommended.

6. The adder will use venom as a last means of defense?

Answer: True

Most people get bitten by the adder if they tread on the snake or try to pick them up. In the main adders are not aggressive, so if you leave them alone you shouldn't have a problem with them.

7. What is the adder's main food source?

Answer: Small rodents

The adder's diet mainly consists of voles, mice and most small rodents, although it will also eat frogs and lizards and even the young of ground nesting birds. Once the adder has bitten its victim, it waits until the victim has died. It then swallows its prey starting with the head.

8. In what month does the adder come out of hibernation?

Answer: March

The adder goes into hibernation in September until March. The male is usually the first to come out of hibernation and spends the first few weeks just basking. The male sheds its skin in April and again in the summer. The females shed their skin a few weeks after the males.

9. What is another name for the adder?

Answer: Viper

Scientific classification facts.
Kingdom: Animalia.
Phylum: Chordata.
Class: Reptilia.
Order: Squamata.
Suborder: Serpentes.
Family: Viperidae.
Subfamily: Viperinae.
Genus: Vipera.
Species: V. berus.

10. The adder can be found in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland.

Answer: False

According to folk law St. Patrick chased snakes out of Ireland. The real reason is that snakes can't swim and don't like the cold. The adder is a cold-blooded creature, that is why it spends the early part of the day basking in the sun to get its temperature up.

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Source: Author Lord_Digby

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