Desert Horned Viper (cerastes cerastes)

This viper uses its sandy coloring to blend in with its desert environment and to ambush prey. It lives in the deserts of north Africa.The desert viper's diet consists of birds, mice, rats, and lizards. It grows to 50cm in length. Most scientist believe that the horn's purpose is to reduce glare from the sun because other vipers have this characteristic and they live in areas where the sun is intense.