Yes there is a snake that can live in the Arctic Circle says Jules Howard, thanks to special adaptions <\/p>
Adders<\/a> <\/strong>are the only snake found within the Arctic Circle, specifically Scandinavia and Russia. Adders, perhaps more than any other snake, blur the traditional boundaries between cold- and warm-bloodedness.<\/p>\n The most obvious adaptation for life so far north is evident in early spring, when basking adders appear almost to stretch out each of their ribs and flatten their bodies like pancakes. By doing this, they increase the surface area in contact with the sun\u2019s rays, turning them into efficient reptilian solar panels.<\/p>\n <\/p><\/div> <\/section> Northern adders are also helped by their reproductive strategy. Whereas many snakes lay eggs in naturally warm spots, such as compost heaps, adders retain the developing embryos in their bodies and \u2018give birth\u2019 to live young.<\/p>\n The babies are therefore insulated from the extremely cold temperatures that eggs laid outside probably couldn\u2019t withstand. There\u2019s also their diet. Small mammals thrive in the northern springtime. One successful strike with its venomous fangs and an adder can live happily for weeks \u2013 even months \u2013 through any any late cold snaps.<\/p>\n Did you know adders, as well as being\u00a0 the snake that lives the farthest north, are also the highest-living snakes in the world, found at 2,500m above sea level?<\/p>\n\n