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Gaboon vipers have the longest fangs of any venomous snake on earth. The fangs are so long that they must retract when not in use. It is only when Gaboon vipers strike that their fangs are released at ...

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 ...

If you've never heard of the Gaboon viper, you're not alone. It doesn't make headlines the way cobras or mambas do, but this African giant quietly holds some of the most jaw-dropping titles in the ...

Gaboon vipers don't have the fastest strike in the snake world--but they don't need to be faster than other snakes, just their prey. In this case, a passing bird ...