This is a side-by-side comparison between a Congolese giant toad and a Gaboon viper from an aerial perspective, showing the similarities in appearance.

The Gaboon viper (Bitis gabonica) is one of the most well-known vipers. Native to the rainforests of Africa, this massive venomous snake can weigh as much as 45 pounds (20 kg) and reach more than ...

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.

The Gaboon viper in the photo, he said, was doing what it does – crawling in a straight line. Email newsletter signup Sign up for our daily email newsletter. Even so, he’s skeptical.

Gaboon vipers apparently are popular pets – as far as venomous snakes go. The snakes are can reach 7 feet long, with a hefty girth, and can appear sluggish but strike with blinding speed, ...

Gaboon vipers are the largest vipers in Africa, weighing more than 45 pounds and reaching lengths of more than 6 feet, according to the Smithsonian Institution’s National Zoo.

What to do if you see a Gaboon viper: DNR officials say you should not approach it. Dial 911. If the snake heads north, you go south. Gaboon viper facts: Their fangs are some two inches, the ...

The Gaboon viper’s fangs can grow to 2 inches long . Graig Graziosi. Monday 28 March 2022 21:49 BST. Comments. Related video: Giant snake abandoned among mounds of rubbish by ‘nightmare’ tenant.

Our rare albino gaboon vipers just moved into their brand-new Vision Cages from @customcagesusa providing a safer, more comfortable environment for these stunning snakes. Watch the full enclosure ...

Virginia man who was keeping one of world’s most deadly vipers as a pet is bitten, sending him into fight for his life Updated: Mar. 29, 2022, 7:30 a.m. | Published: Mar. 29, 2022, 7:30 a.m.