Gaboon Adder vs. Rat

[jamezsutherland]

"So you wanna be a Gaboon Viper?"

....

No? I just wanted to watch the video you sick bastard. You should get yourself checked out narrator.

[rios296]

I'm freaked out now imagine walking and seeing one of the going after you

[Hydorior]

1:38 - After the narrator announced the most impressive fangs in the world, for a second I thought he means they have the shape of rat paws and are capable of pulling the victim into to the snake's mouth...

[Juxtaroberto]

Snakes never unhinge their jaws. Nat Geo is going down the drain, it seems.

[johncusackdeathcult]

SNAAAAAAKE EATEEE- oh shit no thanks

[mmutasim2]

Haha,"Heartburn City". But seriously,that's one badass snake.

[Nefus1988]

Anyone else here becuse of cracked(dot)com

[FuzzehPeach]

The narrator is awful.

Awfully hilarious

[TheDoomerBlox]

Though some of you may think the narrator is creepy and/or a dick, then think on the bright side.

Would you rather listen to "And so the Gaboon viper waits for it's prey to walk into it's fatal trap..", ah, you're bored already.

I, for one, actually found this rather amusing. And do you really care for parasites like rats?

They may look cute, but say that again once they infestate your whole food supply.

How cute indeed.

[sammiiROCKyourWORLD]

Thats soo cool.

[HuginnG]

CRACKED.

[Kingcobrasaurus]

why does everybody complain about the narrator? Sure, he's a bit overenthusiastic, but he can't be that bad, can he?

[funnyhead6]

the narrator is kinda a dick. haha, laughing at that dying rat is hilarious to him.

[ThunderCavalier]

Well, on the bright side, these snakes are still smaller than humans.

... We can only hope they don't get larger.

[redwine12roses]

omg im gonna be sick

[XxAlexEatsFoodxX]

0:34 i did not see it. like at all.

MIND BLOWN when it moved.

[MintyLlamas]

I wasn't so creeped out by the animal, but that narrator was fucking creepy. Am I the only person who thought so?o.O

[qt76nlz]

I read that the Gaboon viper is not agressive to humans like the Puff Adder but some people get stupid and try to pick them up anyway and get nailed.

[Archimonde259]

That thing is creepy. You'll never see it coming.

[ssaykcul]

ME GUSTA

[chessismygame9]

holy shit 2 inch long fangs o.O

[MrBlackOrganization]

buff adder is best looking snake!

[neromelano]

Gaboon viper, butterfly adder, forest puff adder, swampjack,Gaboon adder,Gabon viper. All acceptable. I have had snakes for 25 years and there are no more annoying people on the whole fucking earth than people in this hobby. They are know it all cunts :). "There's no such thing as a Gaboon Adder is like saying there's no such thing as a Retic, Royal python,etc. From now on I'm saying Gaboon Adder just for spite.

[NigeThePython]

@neromelano @neromelano VIPER VIPER VIPER!!!!! so then why arnt the local adders in the uk called VIPERS! , adder sounds weak and inobtrusive! really annoys me how people underestimate the amazingness of some of my local *uk* snakes!

and because i have a single corn snake for 3 weeks i know everything!! **actually been a hobbiest for just over ten yrs* but i know EXACTLY what you mean lol

BALL python BALL python , wait no ROYAL because cleopatra wore them on arms? haha :)

[MegaLeadbelly]

They got mickey!

[Tellthatruth]

Amazing! I was JUST thinking no more than five minutes ago: "I sure wish I could be a gaboon adder. But, I don't know how." But now, with this helpful instructional video, I too can finally become a Gaboon Adder.

CRACKED. 

[Michellerooster6]

The third person shit is fucking annoying.

[geffrod]

Gaboons strike and lift their victim into the air to stop its struggling-- how could they NG fuck up like that?

[RedFoxAce]

The narrator has a very annoying, grating form of narration.

[danielhiryu]

Nature is awesome.

[amnistic45]

Love it when a predator's prey turns on it!

[silvercresent11]

"As you ingest your booty..."

Bahahaha~

[jigglestumps]

I HATE Americans!

[gta4life29]

i want my dick sucked by ths snake.lol 2 inch fangs....no joke very toxic but seducing

[shabadoo3399]

Lmfao!

[iankarlo01]

i don't find any problem in his narration..

he is cool imo =)

[ThePaintballer666]

its called a gaboon viper minus 10 for natgio

[glendoi]

@ThePaintballer666

AKA Gaboon adder, butterfly adder, forest puff adder, swampjack, and Babon viper. Minus 10 for paintball dumbass.

[Paulmichael9]

@ThePaintballer666 minus 2001 Its the sae you motherfucka!

[WrathofWotan]

Some of these comments are so infantile it beggars belief. I truly fear for the future of our nation (USA) when I read the comments on these Youtube videos. Sad beyond the pale.

[AdrianvonZiegler]

The main problem about communities like YouTube is, that every idiot who knows the alphabet can post a message.

[ShukakuTheCrazy1]

@WrathofWotan You too? I stopped fearing a long time ago and just accepted it (the rest of the world is JUST as screwed)

[TheKpsd]

@WrathofWotan Well, we're behind the safety of our monitors and free to ridicule at will. What do you expect? hahaha

[WrathofWotan]

BTW - adder is the old world term for what we now call a viper. The terms are basically interchangeable. Also, the Gaboon and Rhinoceros vipers strike and hold their prey in their mouth until dead - they don't strike and the chase them down. These Nat Geo guys need to get a clue.

[cannoir]

what are the horns on the snake's head for ?

[musafreestyle007]

That snake looks badass.

[PuppetMask]

Geez, how come they can't get William Shatner or Morgan Freeman to do the bloody narration? This guy sounds like Ned Flander's father...

[thefreshprincess243]

LMAOOOOO

alot if ppl r complaining about him but i dont mind that much hes tryin to make it cool

[PuppetMask]

Look princess, I'm just saying that they could've afforded a professional orator or dramatist to read this monologue instead of someone inexperienced.

[cannoir]

true dat ! I routinely turn the sreo off when this fool is narrating. he make it sound like some of the disney documentaries. I would slap the shit out of him if I could

[christado91]

The pit viper does the same thing with the fangs.

[MegaDrainProductions]

i was watching nat geo today, because i was watching DogWhisperer with Cesar Millan

[matthewprior9]

This is a Gaboon viper, not an Adder. There is no such thing as a Gaboon Adder.

[Tokay18]

i know! ive never heard it called a gaboon adder before

[Arboktot]

@matthewprior9 yes there is

[Anomalocaris5634]

@matthewprior9 Not sure if anyone commented on this, and if I'm just repeating them then I'm really sorry. But the gaboon viper, like the cougar as well as many other animals, has many different names. Gaboon viper, butterfly adder, forest puff adder, swampjack and gaboon adder are just few of the common names.

[benmummyzxc]

@matthewprior9

Gaboon adder is another common name.

[likitty20]

@matthewprior9 they are sometimes called gaboon adder so just shut up

[ironboy7777]

@matthewprior9 - Yeah, you know better than National Geographic

[wererer]

@matthewprior9 gaboon adder is another name for Bitis gabonica which are venomous vipers

[3611jesse]

@matthewprior9 not true they have tow names kow it all

[TomTornados]

"The Pantheon of Snakedom" at 1:27 doesn't make sense.

[venom1dark]

yes it does....snakedom....meaning its a king"dom" of snake"dom"....lol...get it....dom....

[KillaCam96]

Until it moved, i couldn't tell where the hell that snake was...nature does some SCAARRY SHIT

[bubblesbaby37]

yea I was freaking out...I'm staying out of the rainforest

[wtapip]

OMG

[alphamaim]

what? the tail is the best part? i can't stand the narrator. i would punch his face if he is right here.

[zarrurer123]

hahaha same here he creeps me out XD

[WrathofWotan]

To all of you who can't stand the narrator - GROW UP! I suppose you'd prefer some girlie-man describing death by viper? Duuuhhh... Life's ruff all over the universe - get used to it!!

[shadow6961744]

coooooooooooooooooooooool

i could use that camo in paintball

[thelastsoviet]

It looks like the rat was dead before the snake even started eating it...

[Wargrin]

I think it was, killed by snake venom as it were.

[TheTrevinator]

That is one crazy son of a bitch!

[hrisz]

eww

[camelsrweired3]

i LOVE AFRICA

[ThEgUrLtHeYcAlLbItCh]

holy fucking shit u wouldnt even see the fucker im petrified of snakes i h8 them but fuck me they so argh scary lol

[sparten1978]

Bet You feel hungry now :)

[bamk2424]

africa sucks

[MAXXNinja]

AW FUCK I'M NEVER GOING TO AFRICA.

[lordabomity]

You have bigger chance to get bit by an equally venomous snake in america =P

[deadmanreloaded]

the narrator sounds a little too cheerful that some rat just died.

i would like to hear his commentary on 9/11

[ervin2]

Haha!

[shamille724]

i know i just came her to comment on what a psycho the narrator is!

"mmm the tail"

[lordabomity]

Comparing the death of a rat, for a snake so the snake can live on, with 9/11. Good job man... Asshole

[kaiban42]

i love it when they hock up the bones and such, later

[thiswasplanned]

Lol where the fuck did that rat come from!? Im sure the producers had him in their pockets and were like 'OK lets shoots the gaboon viper eating part now' and just threw the rat down and filmed it..poor lil guy hahaha

[okamiotaku]

aww that snake is sooo cuuute! :D

[subzeromkrocks56]

its called gaboon viper

[c4mpincarl]

.....even though the name is clearly and boldly stated at the top of the page?

[totalawesomness1]

yea i wanna be a snake like dat as long as nobody thinks of wearin me as boots or a purse

[EternalLies]

Amazing snake.

[MakeYourOwnMash]

Wanna be a gaboon adder? ..No not really

[beardedboy303]

Wait a gaboon is partly know for there strike and when they strike they hold on unlike a copperhead or anything like that :D

[SAsgarters]

Only Bitis gabonica rhinoceros develops the horns. The other subspecies, Bitis gabonica gabonica, doesn't.

[7muktar]

gaboon adder arent aggressive, but they are dangerous because nowbody see them. they are so well disguised

[milfballs]

Attack its weak point for massive damage. Ungh, Ungh!!! Giant enemy Crab!!

[SheriLuvsHorses]

ok so you want to be a Gaboon Adder, now..

WHO WANTS TO BE THE RAT?

[daancincurlz]

heartburn city!! LOL

=)

[spunoshly]

lmfao to ismokegreentrees lma0o

[ismokegreentrees]

i want to get an operation where they take the eyes out of a gaboon and insert them into where mine used to be.

i would call myself

milky gaboon-boon ranatan

and id have a cape and everything

[cerebust]

i got bit by a gaboon adder and i nearly died, you have to watch out for this snake, it packs a punch

[SezFromMalygos]

hey you retarded religion nerds... shut up... go get a room or something this is about the viper, not about jesus.. hes dead anyway so who cares... bye bye

BTT: awesome snake and kickin video... thanks :D

[aurorl94]

WELL DONE DUDE FUCK THEM stupid little bible bashers

[SezFromMalygos]

thanks bro.. i hate em :P

but i love the snake... enough shame to see them religion-freaks talkin about jesus and all under a snake video!!!

[DanishAndProudOfIt]

weel said dude! :D

why does those people even watch a video about a snake eating a rat if all they want to talk about is religion?

to all you bible freaks- get a life! (or a girlfriend) !!

[NigeThePython]

what idiot made this video? its VIPER not adder and ..yeah ok all adders are in fact pit vipers to make it more confusing to some lol

[yamomo1]

"mmm the tail, best part" like "wow!!! i wanna be a gaboom adder!!!"

[boggabloke]

the rat tail moved it was still alive and could have bit thesnake insides

[spunkmonkey5000]

the amount of venom, it got hit with on 1st bite wasnt enough to shut down the rats kill it straight, these can kill humans, if dont get anti dope.

a lot snake relie o crushing their pray while others relie on their venom

[ajwitherby]

and some of them can even spell!

[ajwitherby]

... and some of them can even spell!

[chezequerz]

a gaboon vipers venom In mice, the LD50 is 0.8--5.0 mg/kg IV, 2.0 mg/kg IP and 5.0--6.0 mg/kg SC.

also it's known that the gaboons have the largest venom yield in any venomous snake and therefore a short bite would unleash a lot of venom which would kill a rat instantly. Your theory that a short bite is not much venom is wrong there is about 300 lbs of pressure on each venom gland upon each bite. No harmless snakes dont crush food they constrict bone breaks are not the aim of the coiling

[legendofzeldawindwkr]

Did he just say they inject more venom then any other snake? then he wrong thats the king cobra, the longest venomous snake in the world has a HUGE head, bigger than the gaboon viper. is this guy a retard?

[chezequerz]

6-7ml of venom for a ophiophagus hannah (king cobra)

5-7ml of venom for a bitis gabonica (gaboon viper)

[legendofzeldawindwkr]

I know that There is only a small difference, I also know their scientific names, but remember most people wouldn't know the king injects 6-7 ml and the gaboon viper injects 5-7 but their maximum venom injected is equal.( or that they can inject same amounts of venom either way) so he should have said that its quantity of venom is tied with the king rather than it can inject the most venom of any snake

[chezequerz]

lets not forget this guy calls this snake the gaboon adder as opposed to viper i don't think it's fair to expect him to know the details if the basics have escaped him

[legendofzeldawindwkr]

Guess your right.

[cavepanther]

the snake can be called gaboon viper or gaboon adder. if you dont even know that how accurate can your scientific facts be

besides ml is too large a measurement find a smaller measurement to use but i wont be convinced if you just convert ml to the smaller measurement you have to get the correct numbers for that one

[chezequerz]

golly do i get to run around for you? do you mean it? wow

and adder by deffinition refers to any venomous snake in archaic terminology. It's meaning has also narrowed to that of the Vipera Berus.

it's interesting how an opinion based terminological difference discounts scientific fact, if you doubt you go find the data. (for the record i don't really care if you're convinced have a nice day)

[chezequerz]

its due to the affects of the semi conservative nature of the snakes muscles certain muscles contract to move the rat down and then stimulates movement in other regions of the body

[MatrixAgent1]

i'm more of a python kind of guy. venomous snakes me no likey (accept for cobras, such good looking creatures)

[elurai]

right, the gaboon viper has the longest fangs of all snake

[fire5k1nk]

Yes! It's fangs are about 2 inches or 5 cm long, maybe even longer than that!

[Kitz2194]

hmmm. the tail the best part. lol. viper is my favorite snake but this one is my second one.

[InfernoNova4]

this is now my fav. animal

[RobotwarsKing]

I'm sure this Adder would like to visit my garden shed, It is full of juicy rodents! =)

[mdg23x]

mmmmm it would love a tasty rodent for its lunch!!

[ANormalGuy]

i do remember a race that like eating rats..indians some where south i think,or north,they live in huts and like rat hunts xP

No insults intended..

[Taigacan]

perfect camoflauge!!!

[pinkp00del]

I have a leopard gecko and two ball pythons, and I still don't get tired of watching them hunt. They're so elegant and swift... until you see them accidentally hit their rock hut instead of the mouse :)

[Richinator2000]

GULP!

[mysecretskill]

Poor little rat ):

[Shmee6000]

It would be a lot better without the cheesy narrator. Come on National Geographic we expect better from you.

[KHFan]

I agree with you. National Geo rocks, but loose the narrator. I would expect this from Discovery Kids, but come on! You are the same guys who've had the likes of James Earl Jones narrate various different programs!

[SalineSnakeGuy85]

gaboons are so cool

[deckard712]

a snake was in my bed

[neilwb23]

Poor rat :<

Incredible camoflague though. A real natural feat.

[lixy1225]

OMG! Awesome camouflage!!

[singmeasong]

perfect camouflage

[ZKATS]

ingest your booty!

[Defoe9]

Damn, that is fvckin awesome camouflage!!

[2007videowatcher]

When was the film made? Perhaps we could catch the snake, regurgitate the rat and give it a guest appearance in Flatliners! Rats are disease carrying bastards anyway and snakes suck. What do you reckon dudes?

[tubbysnake3]

ok all you fricken hippies should read the TITLE first. GABOON ADDER v.s RAT that should give you a hint retards.

[mangdu182]

damn you snake. what did the rat ever do to you? mismatch fight, rat was owned from beginning. R.I.P.

[MatrixAgent1]

q: what did the rat ever do to you?

a:became nutrition for 100's upon 100's of years

at least the rat can make tons of babies in a litter

[gko2ukd]

poor rat still he might haved drowed in that river,he was doomed from the start the barstard !!

[fearfigmentkid]

loved the cute little rat :) but then fat f**cking snake the fat c**t ate him :o! the narators g*y tbh

[phoenixsprite]

The adder should bite the narrator, get him out of his misery

[realestMC]

why is the narrator gay?

[londongaylad]

because he's a nice person that's why.

[Chandy1000]

guess the rat cant make anymore delicious food....

[Budhabe]

poor rat he got ownd

[jaketassie]

lovley lol...shame about the rat...he looked like a nice lil sweet thing...mind you they did cause the great plauge...fucking rats..kill them all MUHAHAHHA

[morphix007]

rattatoulle

[besarsaya]

nice narration..

[Jnes01]

I don't like the horny projection on the adder's snout.

[jigzawaaawaaa]

Sometimes, when I'm a little drunk, I'll ingest my girlfriend's booty.

It's not as nasty as I thought it'd be.

[lordgaladedrid]

lol

[jigzawaaawaaa]

INJEST YOUR BOOTY!

BAHAHAHHAHAH

[mynonsense]

come how much more an exciting narration of a snake eating a rat to be?

[theresnospo0n]

poor rat...

[trickay444]

lol

[XWarriorsAreTheBestX]

hah! not a match for me!!!

[NuDawgontheblock]

Oh! Rats

[P4NCAK3S]

the narrating sucked big time.

[BeNicePlz]

Poor mousey.

[badladcol]

poor rat, ahh well shit happens

[JimTLonW6]

They didn't take a few rats with them to release near any interesting snakes they might have found - did they?

[KC0TCH]

not a bad vid if you ask me

[Poorkenny1]

AWESome vid!

[beefjiff]

crazy, i would have never saw it (just like the rat)

[AllieMo24]

holy shit

[AAAAARRRGGGHHH]

ok, great, now i know what to do once i bocome a gaboon adder

[Biggy111]

damn snakes so creepy -.-

[mac80uk]

nice one mr. narrator.. u made it sounds fun eating a rat.. well if you're a gaboon of course.. :)

[jaspertech]

mmmmm... tail.. the best part. it's funny and horrific at the same time.

[tyrantmind]

00:34 scared the shite outta me