Both have long, slender, cylindrical bodies, scaly exteriors and can often be found slithering through sand ... you're looking at a snake. The two are similar animals, not only in appearance ...

Unlike most other Australian venomous snakes that actively search for prey, the death adder sits inconspicuously concealed in leaves, sand or gravel and ambushes prey that come to it. Before ...

They may even bury themselves in the sand. These snakes are nocturnal, hunting for prey such as small rodents and lizards when the sun has gone down. They are more active after rain and are most ...