What are the Causinae?
Q: What are the Causinae?
A: The Causinae are a subfamily of venomous vipers found in sub-Saharan Africa.
Q: How many species are there in the Causus genus?
A: There are six species in the Causus genus.
Q: What is the size range of night adders?
A: Night adders can grow to around 60 to 90 centimeters (24 to 36 in) long.
Q: What colors are night adders typically?
A: Night adders are usually dark gray, light gray, light brown, or black in color with gray or black blotches.
Q: Are night adders active during the day or night?
A: Night adders are usually active during the day, but some are active at night.
Q: How do night adders defend themselves when attacked or disturbed?
A: When attacked or disturbed, night adders usually coil up and start hissing at their enemy to scare it off. Some may also raise their head and neck off the ground and move forward with their tongue sticking out, like a cobra does.
Q: What is the typical diet of night adders?
A: Night adders eat mainly toads and frogs, but there are reports of some night adders eating almost everything they can find until they are completely unable to swallow any more food.
