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Home / Wildlife / Gaboon vipers do not release their prey after a bite; they hang on

Gaboon vipers do not release their prey after a bite; they hang on

Updated on May 17, 2024November 21, 2022
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Gaboon vipers have the second-largest venom yield of other snakes. They’re typically found in dense tropical rainforests and savannas in parts of sun-Saharan Africa.Gaboon vipers have the second-largest venom yield of other snakes. They’re typically found in dense tropical rainforests and savannas in parts of sun-Saharan Africa.

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