With only 500 Gaboon vipers left in South Africa, taking a sample now is critical if researchers are ever to find out if its venom could be used to help further development of pain medication.
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Wild Recon: Gaboon Viper Venom
With only 500 Gaboon vipers left in South Africa, taking a sample now is critical if researchers are ever to find out if its venom could be used to help further development of pain medication.
Added: Jan 27, 2010
Views: 38729 Views
Runtime: 02:40
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