Gaboon Viper: Fact File

This fact file is about the Gaboon viper, one of the most incredible snakes alive. If you are a snake fan, you might want to read this:

1. They're Latin name is "Bitis gabonica".

2. They live in the rainforests and savannas of sub-Saharan Africa.

3. They are also known as the butterfly adder, forest puff adder and swampjack.

4. They have the longest fangs of any snake.

5. They eat rodents, birds, monkeys, porcupines and the occasional royal antelope.

6. They have the highest venom yield of any snake.