King cobra and Gaboon viper are two of the most dangerous snakes on earth, and both of them have different characteristics. Both snakes inhabit different parts of the world, but they are similar when ...

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 ...

Indiana Conservation Officer Dustin Cary attempts to capture a venomous cobra during his training Facebook screenshot Indiana DNR Law Enforcement Angry Asian cobras are an official part of job ...

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 ...

ATLANTA - Jason Clark doubts that a deadly Gaboon viper is loose in Milledgeville, Georgia. Still, the reptile expert immediately noticed tell-tale signs of the snake in a widely circulated photo that ...

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.