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Question: At this time of year, adders can be spotted on heathland and on the edge of woods chasing each other and entwining in a seeming-dance. Why?
Answer: Male adders competing for female attention!
"The males are very territorial and if another male tries to move in there may be a ‘dance of the adders’. Obviously they’re not really dancing… it’s more a duel, a way of establishing who’s superior without being injured. The snakes never attempt to bite each other." URL="http://www.bbc.co.uk/naturestop40/ep9/s8.shtml"]here[/URL
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Answer: Male adders competing for female attention!
"The males are very territorial and if another male tries to move in there may be a ‘dance of the adders’. Obviously they’re not really dancing… it’s more a duel, a way of establishing who’s superior without being injured. The snakes never attempt to bite each other." URL="http://www.bbc.co.uk/naturestop40/ep9/s8.shtml"]here[/URL
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