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FACT FILE
                                                                                                              ADDER
                                                                                                              VIPERA BERUS
                                                                                                              HABITAT Heathland,
                                                                                                              grassland, open woodland,
                                                                                                              moorland and coastal areas
                                                                                                              DIET Small mammals, lizards,
                                                                                                              nestling birds
                                                                                                              THREATS Loss of, and poorly
                                                                                                              managed, habitat; predation
                                                                                                              by non-native species; small,
                                                                                                              fragmented populations

                                                                                                               !  IUCN RED LIST STATUS
                                                                                                                  LEAST CONCERN




































































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