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The Venom 1000TT is powered by an 8.5 liter V10 motor from a 2003 Viper that originally produced 368 kW (493 hp) and 525 lb⋅ft (712 N⋅m) of torque, but has been modified to produce 1,000 bhp (746 kW; 1,014 PS) and 1,100 lb⋅ft (1,491 N⋅m) of torque.
The Gaboon viper (Bitis gabonica), also called the Gaboon adder, is a large and highly venomous viper species found in the rainforests and savannas of sub-Saharan Africa. [ 1 ] [ 3 ] [ 2 ] Like all other vipers, it is venomous .
The quantity of venom produced by individual specimens of D. russelii is considerable. Venom yields for adult specimens have been reported as 130–250 mg, 150–250 mg, and 21–268 mg. For 13 juveniles with an average total length of 79 cm (31 in), the venom yield ranged from 8 to 79 mg (mean 45 mg). [5]
The LD50 of this viper's venom is 0.34 mg/kg. [13] Since the second half of the 20th century there is an antivenom for this snake's venom, which is considered safe and effective. [14] [15] But occasionally people still die from this snake's bite. The mortality rate of people who were bitten is 0.5% to 2%. [16]
In a review of bites from this species suffered by field biologists, Hardy (1994) referred to it as the "ultimate pit viper". [69] Venom yield (dry weight) averages 458 mg, with a maximum of 1530 mg (Bolaños, 1984) [71] and an LD 50 in mice of 2.844 mg/kg IP. [70] This species is an important cause of snakebite within its range.
Montivipera xanthina, known as the rock viper, coastal viper, Ottoman viper, [4] and by other common names, is a viper species found in northeastern Greece and Turkey, as well as certain islands in the Aegean Sea. Like all other vipers, it is venomous. No subspecies are currently recognized. [5]
Viper venom (Russell's viper, saw-scaled vipers, bushmasters, and rattlesnakes) acts more on the vascular system, bringing about coagulation of the blood and clotting of the pulmonary arteries; its action on the nervous system is not great, no individual group of nerve-cells appears to be picked out, and the effect upon respiration is not so ...
Bitis nasicornis is a viper species belonging to the genus Bitis, part of a subfamily known as "puff-adders", [3] found in the forests of West and Central Africa. [1] [2] [4] This large viper is known for its striking coloration and prominent nasal "horns". [5]