Black Mamba
Black mambas are actually brown in colour. They get their name from the blue-black of the inside of their mouths, which they display when threatened.
Black mambas are fast, nervous, lethally venomous, and when threatened, highly aggressive. They have been blamed for numerous human deaths, and African myths exaggerate their capabilities to legendary proportions. For these reasons, the black mamba is widely considered the world’s deadliest snake!
These reptiles live in rock hills, and in the savannah. Black mambas are shy and will almost always seek to escape when confronted. However, when cornered, these snakes will raise their heads, sometimes with a third of their body off the ground, spread their cobra-like neck-flap, open their black mouths, and hiss. If an attacker persists, the mamba will strike not once, but repeatedly, injecting large amounts of potent neuro- and cardiotoxin with each strike.
These snakes can live for around 11 years they also give birth to live birth, they grow to 14 ft which is giant!
Black mambas use their incredible speed to escape threats, not to hunt prey.
The video below may be a bit visual for some people !
This is a clip from the movie Megamind.
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