Desert Horned Viper Facts: a SNAKE with HORNS 🐍 Animal Fact Files

The desert horned viper, also known as the horned sand viper, is a snake with horns! It is a species of sidewinder snake, though it's not related the the sidewinders of North America. Learn more desert horned viper facts on this episode of Animal Fact Files!

Scientific Name: Cerastes cerastes
Range: northern Africa and Arabian peninsula
Habitat: arid landscapes with or without vegetation
Size: up to 2 feet 4 inches (73cm)
Diet: rodents and other small mammals, reptiles, birds, invertebrates
Threats: honey badgers, monitor lizards, cats
Lifespan: 18 years in captivity

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Desert Horned Viper VS SIDEWINDER 0:00
Desert Horned Viper DIET 1:02
Desert Horned Viper THREATS 1:43
Desert Horned Viper VENOM 2:00
Desert Horned Viper LIFE CYCLE 2:13
Thanks! 2:43
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