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Adder
 

Female
Adders are found in most parts of England, Scotland and Wales. Adders prefer rough uncultivated ground, moorland, hillsides and sunny hedge-banks.

They are generally common along the cliff tops and the steep-sided combes along the coast .

 

Male
The adder is an omen of good luck and it used to be believed that you could defeat your enemies if you killed an adder.

Many people also believe that if you find an adder outside your house it was a sign that someone you know would soon die

 

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