In Africa’s harshest environment both hunter and hunted endure the extremes and only the fittest survive. Skillfully the Perengey’s adder buries itself beneath the hot desert surface leaving only its tail as a worm-like lure to entice prey like shovel-snouted lizards or barking geckos. They approach unaware of the potential danger lying beneath the surface and fatal consequences of the snake’s split-second attack and paralyzing venom.