Gaboon Viper, Cameroon (IMAGE)

University of Chicago Medical Center

Gaboon Viper, Cameroon

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Takacs catches a Gaboon viper in the Cameroon rain forest. This viper has the longest fangs (2 inches) of any snake, injects a spoonful of venom, and can swallow a small antelope or monkey in one piece.

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Zoltan Takacs

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