Gaboon vipers don't have the fastest strike in the snake world--but they don't need to be faster than other snakes, just their prey. In this case, a passing bird stands no chance.

Of course, a hungry Gaboon viper in hiding could land the first strike, and it could be fatal in two ways. Its long fangs could puncture organs and then flood the creature with venom.

The Gaboon Viper, one of Africa’s largest and most dangerous snakes, has eyes that are both beautiful and terrifying. These ...

A 2016 study published in Biology Letters found that vipers have an average strike speed of 2.98 ... "Gaboon vipers are an endangered species in South Africa—mainly due to deforestation," he ...

The Gaboon viper is the largest of its kind in all of Africa at more than 6 feet long and 45 pounds. It’s got the longest fangs of any snake in the world and a potentially fatal bite.

Gaboon vipers are heavy w. Sign In. TOI. Go to TOI. Etimes. home. lifestyle. ... it injects more venom per bite than any other species—up to 600 milligrams per strike and storing up to 2,400 ...

The town of Milledgeville, Georgia, is on high alert and many residents are on edge as the search continues for a venomous snake that was spotted there more than two weeks ago.The Gaboon viper was ...

Category: Gaboon viper: King cobra: Size and weight: 4 to 7 feet long, 20 to 45 pounds. Heavy and stout body. 12 to 18 feet long, 11 to 20 pounds. Long, slender body.