A Gaboon viper bite could require 20 or more vials of antivenom, which cost more than $300 each, according to information from Reptile Gardens of Rapid City, South Dakota, purportedly the largest ...
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Black mamba vs Gaboon viper: Which is Africa’s deadliest snake on the basis of venom, size, habitat and more
Africa harbours some of the world’s most lethal snakes, and two of its most formidable are the black mamba and the Gaboon viper. Though both inhabit parts of Sub-Saharan Africa, they differ greatly in ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The Gaboon viper is an African snake species that is ...
Gaboon vipers have the longest fangs of any venomous snake, at 2 inches, and have the highest venom yield of any snake, reports show. A bite from one can easily be deadly, though bites are not common.
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