For the same reason any snake uses camouflage... to (a) keep itself safe from predators and (b) disguise itself from potential prey - making it easier to capture.
Gaboon vipers are at the top of the food chain in their ecosystem, so their main predators are large birds of prey, such as eagles or hawks. However, adult Gaboon vipers have few natural predators due to their size, camouflage, and potent venom.
Snakes do not have poison, they have venom. Some venomous snakes are taipans, Gaboon vipers, Mangshan vipers, Eyelash crested vipers, and Sawscaled vipers. Those are the coolest in my opinion.
Gaboon vipers don't lay eggs. They giver birth to live young. Depending on subspecies they can giver birth to anywhere from 8 to 60 young.
Bitis gabonica i.e. the Gaboon Viper has a hemotoxic venom which effects the blood to clot and block arteries.
yes the gaboon viper of africa is highly venomous and can cause massive bleeding if bit by one of these 30 lbs. snakes.
yes bigger predators like honey badgers, wart hogs and secretary birds
The Gaboon Viper is deadly, because of its hematoxins in its venom. As a venomous snake it kills and captures its prey with its venom. The Gaboon Vipers hematoxins make tons of blood clots making the preys blood to congeal. Also the Gaboon Viper has one of the most painful bites out of all the snakes. This snake is not skinny and is very strong with the longest fangs in the world with two and a half inches long. It lives it Africa, so be careful!
Gaboon vipers shed their skin frequently and typically do so in one piece. They may shed every 4-6 weeks, with younger individuals shedding more frequently than older snakes. It's important to ensure proper humidity levels in their enclosure to support successful shedding.
first of all,they are not pitvipers.they belong to viper(viperinae) subfamily,because they don't have those thermoloccating pits between eye and nostril.. Secondly:yes,they are endangered,at least i know they are found pretty rare last time,especially east african gaboon viper(B.gabonica gabonica).
The chamelion uses camouflage to hide away from its predators and to hide from its pray. Many sea creatures, such as certain types of squid and octopus, make use of camouflage as well.
first of all,they are not pitvipers.they belong to viper(viperinae) subfamily,because they don't have those thermoloccating pits between eye and nostril.. Secondly:yes,they are endangered,at least i know they are found pretty rare last time,especially east african gaboon viper(B.gabonica gabonica).
No. Like all snakes, the gaboon viper is a predator.