Some truly chilling facts:
- Size: Can grow up to 2 meters in length
- Weight: Up to 8 kilograms
- Fangs: A terrifying 5 centimeters — the longest fangs of any snake
- Venom: Potent enough to destroy tissue and cause severe clotting
- Temperament: Typically docile and
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- unmoving unless provoked — but if you step on it or get too close, it strikes with deadly precision
- Diet: Eats small mammals and birds, and can even swallow a hedgehog or small antelope whole
Despite its terrifying potential, the Gaboon viper is rarely aggressive toward humans. Most bites happen purely by accident — and when they do, the consequences are severe. Without immediate antivenom, survival is unlikely.