In nature, many animals mimic others, for a variety of purposes. Now scientists have uncovered the latest example of this peculiar ability—finding that the Congolese giant toad mimics the appearance ...

Get up close with Gaboon vipers, known for having the longest fangs of any snake, and learn about their behavior and habitat.

The first study of a toad mimicking a venomous snake reveals that it likely imitates one of Africa's largest vipers in both appearance and behaviour, according to results published in the Journal of ...

The Congolese Giant Toad shares its rainforest habitat with one of the most fearsome snakes in Africa. But mimicry might be the key to its survival, even without the fangs. In a feat of ingenious ...

image: Types of venom fangs in snakes: rear fangs (crab-eating water snake), fixed front fangs (taipan), and hinged front fangs (Gaboon viper); fangs highlighted in red (image credit A. Palci) ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. The Congolese giant toad (Sclerophrys channingi) is the first toad found to mimic a harmful snake, in this case the highly venomous Gaboon viper ...

If you had to take a bite from a snake just once in your life there’s a long list of “nope ropes” that you would rather take a shot from before you would get to the Gaboon viper. And that’s because ...