Common Adders, adults; pre-copulation breeding behaviour; rabbish-heap on river Ugutka bank, a tributary of river Bolshoi Ugan, near Ugut settlement; Uganskii Nat. reserve, Siberia, Russia; spring (June)

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Common Adders, adults; pre-copulation breeding behaviour; rabbish-heap on river Ugutka bank, a tributary of river Bolshoi Ugan, near Ugut settlement; Uganskii Nat. reserve, Siberia, Russia; spring (June)

ANZ-739
European / Common ADDER - adults; pre-copulation breeding behaviour
river Ugutka bank, a tributary of river Bolshoi Ugan, near Ugut settlement; Uganskii Nature reserve, Siberia, Russia; spring (June)
Vipera berus
Andrey Zvoznikov
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Love is in the air. . . and on this rabbish-heap! Witness the wild romance of ANZ-739, a pair of Common Adders getting cozy in Siberia's Uganskii Nat. reserve. These slithering sweethearts are all about pre-copulation breeding behavior, and they've chosen an unconventional spot to show off their love - a river Ugutka bank littered with trash! Forget candlelit dinners or moonlit walks; these reptilian Romeos prefer the charm of a rubbish heap for their courtship rituals. Who needs roses when you can have discarded wrappers and old soda cans? Talk about unique taste! The male adder, looking dapper in his scaly suit, impresses his lady friend with some slick moves while she coyly watches him from afar. It's a dance of seduction that only nature could choreograph. As spring blooms around them, these poisonous partners embrace their wild side and engage in mating rituals that would make any snake blush. From flickering tongues to synchronized slithering, it's a sight that will leave you hissing with delight. So grab your popcorn (and maybe some antivenom just in case) as Andrey Zvoznikov captures this moment between two serpentine lovers. Love knows no bounds – not even for snakes on a rubbish heap!

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