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 ...

Toronto police turned over the East African Gaboon viper to the Toronto Zoo. (Toronto Police Services) Toronto police discovered a dangerous venomous snake Thursday when they followed up on a ...

Key Points Gaboon vipers live in select parts of Africa, while king cobras live in Southeast Asia and India. King cobras can’t sense heat like pit vipers, but they have better eyesight than most ...

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.

Bry Loyst's Indian River Reptile Zoo near Peterborough, Ont., is one of two places in Canada that keep the antivenin for the West African gaboon viper, the species of snake that bit a 31-year-old ...

The Gaboon viper is the heaviest venomous snake in Africa, stretching up to six feet and weighing as much as 25 pounds. With a broad, leaf-shaped head and patterns that look like dead leaves and ...

The 6-kg female snake is now under the care of zoo officials. Bob Johnson, the zoo’s head curator of reptiles, said even animal experts at the zoo don’t like to get close to the Gaboon Viper.

The man, who was not named by police, was reportedly released from St. Boniface General Hospital this week after being rushed there Oct. 20 when a Gaboon viper bit him on the face.

The Gaboon viper is a stout-bodied snake, with a reputation for being heavily built and very short compared to the black mamba. The longest it will get is 7 feet long, and at maximum weight, it ...

The police have detained two people for alleged illegal possession of colobus monkeys and Gaboon vipers. The suspects include a 24-year-old student at Makerere University and a 28-year-old ...

A roundup of recent discoveries in behavior researchThree chimpanzees at Miami Metrozoo WIKIMEDIA COMMONS, MATTHEW HOELSCHER Socially-aware chimps Wild chimps are more likely to call out in response ...