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gptkbp:instanceOf
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snake
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gptkbp:age
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born live
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gptkbp:availableSizes
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some individuals exceed 2 meters
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gptkbp:averageLifespan
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up to 20 years in captivity
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gptkbp:behavior
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nocturnal
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gptkbp:character
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true
hemotoxins
affects blood pressure
causes internal bleeding
destroys blood cells
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gptkbp:climate
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tropical climates
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gptkbp:colors
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albino forms exist
brown and yellow patterns
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gptkbp:commonName
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gptkb:Gaboon_viper
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gptkbp:conservationEfforts
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Least Concern
habitat protection initiatives
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gptkbp:culturalSignificance
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featured in local folklore
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gptkbp:diet
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small mammals
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gptkbp:educationalPrograms
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used in venom research education
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gptkbp:eggColor
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not applicable
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Viperidae
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gptkbp:famousFor
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largest fangs of any snake
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gptkbp:genus
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Bitis
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gptkbp:geographicalFeature
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gptkb:Kenya
gptkb:Tanzania
gptkb:Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
gptkb:Uganda
gptkb:Cameroon
gptkb:Gabon
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gptkbp:habitat
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rainforests
humid environments
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gptkbp:hasDescription
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described in 1860
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gptkbp:hasExhibition
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often featured in reptile houses
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gptkbp:headlights
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short
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gptkbp:historicalResearch
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studied for venom properties
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Bitis gabonica
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gptkbp:interactsWith
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generally avoids humans
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gptkbp:length
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up to 2 meters
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gptkbp:localNames
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gptkb:Gaboon_viper
gptkb:Gaboon_adder
viper_du_Gabon
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gptkbp:matingSystem
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wet season
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gptkbp:nativeTo
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Central_Africa
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gptkbp:notable_player
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camouflage
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gptkbp:predators
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birds of prey
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gptkbp:relatedPatent
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Bitis nasicornis
Bitis_arietans
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gptkbp:reproduction
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ovoviviparous
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gptkbp:skin
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rough scales
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gptkbp:symbioticRelationships
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small mammals
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gptkbp:symptoms
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high risk if provoked
severe pain and swelling
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gptkbp:threats
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habitat loss
poaching
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gptkbp:type
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gptkb:Gabon
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gptkbp:wildlife
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ambush
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