Gaboon viper

Known as the heaviest venomous snake in Africa, the gaboon viper lives in the rainforest and savannah areas of the region. With a triangular head and thick body, the viper uses its excellent camouflage to hunt with an ambush technique, lying in wait for unsuspecting prey to pass by.

Colobus monkey

These black and white monkeys have a surprising adaptation: they lack thumbs. The word ‘colobus’ is derived from the Greek word for ‘mutilated’, as these monkeys have evolved to have stubs where thumbs ought to be. This allows them to run expertly along branches on all fours.