The Gaboon viper is a stout-bodied snake, with a reputation for being heavily built and very short compared to the black mamba. The longest it will get is 7 feet long, and at maximum weight, it ...

Black mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis) – 12 mph (19 kph) In Sub-Saharan Africa, the black mamba is among the fastest land snakes and deadliest. They reach up to 12 mph (19 kph), which they use in ...

The odds of being bitten by a venomous snake in Mississippi are low, but if it happens, you don't want it to be this one.