Habu, or the yellow spotted pit viper, is native to Okinawa and Amami Islands. On average, they are about 1.3 meters (approx. 4.265 ft) long, which already big enough. However, on October 12th, 2011, a man driving his car in Onna-son (恩納村) captured (maybe ran over?) a habu that was 2.42 meters long… that’s 7.9 ft !! Weighing 2.8 kg (approx. 6.17 lbs), this was the largest habu ever found in the country. Habu venom, although low in fatality rate, is of high toxicity and can cause permanent disability.