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 ...

If you had to take a bite from a snake just once in your life there’s a long list of “nope ropes” that you would rather take a shot from before you would get to the Gaboon viper. And that’s because ...

A nature guide has shared stunning images from the moment he came across a large venomous snake lurking in the undergrowth. Ian Ferreira of St. Lucia Birding Tours took to Facebook to post several ...

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — A Myrtle Beach Fire Department paramedic and a doctor from Grand Strand Medical Center recently helped save the life of a North Carolina man bitten by one of the world’s ...

In nature, many animals mimic others, for a variety of purposes. Now scientists have uncovered the latest example of this peculiar ability—finding that the Congolese giant toad mimics the appearance ...

The Congolese Giant Toad shares its rainforest habitat with one of the most fearsome snakes in Africa. But mimicry might be the key to its survival, even without the fangs. In a feat of ingenious ...

HOUSTON — When keepers at the Houston Zoo noticed that Cookie the Gaboon viper wasn't acting like her usual self, they took action. They brought the venomous snake to Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists ...