Africa is home to two deadly snakes, the black mamba and the Gaboon viper. These snakes differ in size, venom, and behavior.

Notably, the Gaboon Viper’s venom is not the most toxic in the world but what matters is the quantity. As per Forbes, Gaboon Viper is inject between 200 to 1000 milligrams of venom per bite.

This is not a snake that slithers away quickly. The Gaboon viper is built like a tank — thick-bodied and heavy, with adults often weighing over 8 kg (18 lbs) and reaching over 6 feet (1.8 m) in length ...

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The King cobra and Gaboon viper are among the most dangerous snakes, distinguished by their habitats, sizes, and behaviors. The King cobra, native to Southeast Asia, is the longest venomous snake ...

Vipers, including species like the Russell’s Viper and the Gaboon Viper, are known for their incredibly quick and explosive strikes. Unlike some snakes that might employ a bite-and-retreat strategy, ...

Gorb believes the Gaboon viper’s ultrablack works with its hydrophobic scales to repel debris. The snakes are often found on the ground, he says, and if that mud stuck to them, it would ruin the ...

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Silent But Deadly📷: @ghostpenguin A Gaboon viper crawling around like a caterpillarThey are found in Africa and have one of the highest venom yields of any snake ...

They found 14 snakes, including various rattlesnakes, a green mamba, two Gaboon vipers a fer-de-lance, a death adder, two black forest cobras and the inland taipan. Two cats were also inside.