Black mamba : The most venomous land snake in the world

As I promised in my first article about “rattle snakes”, today we discuss about Black mamba : “The most venomous land snake in the world”.  Black mamba is the longest venomous snake in Africa (2.5m – 3.2 m); some times grows up to 4 m. They also called common black mamba. They are also fastest snake (16 km/h to 20km/h) in the world. They are highly venomous and   aggressive.
The name of “black mamba” is not for their black color skin it’s for coloration of their inside of the mouth! Younger snakes lighter than their adults. Their eyes are dark brown or black.


The adult black mamba have no enemies or predators! Their prays are mice, rats, little birds, bats and mammals. When they travel for hunting the head is raised above the ground. They frees before attack to the pray. Then give several bites swiftly.
The females lay 15 to 25 eggs at a period. They guide their eggs very aggressively till hatching. The black mambas are totally independent after their birth. They feed themselves. The Juvenile are as venomous as their adults, but they did not inject venom as much as adults.
I told you the black mamba is the most venomous land snake in the world. I can give a grate example for it! An elephant named “Eleanor” lived in Samburu National Reserve was bitten and killed by black mamba in 2006. This is the only one (verified) elephant dying after snake bite! 

Venomous snake bite is a main problem in African countries. They use anti venom to prevent this. But in  Swaziland rate of mortality very close to 100% because of lack of the anti-venom. Often humans die less than 20 minutes after black mambas attack but some times take 3 hours. 10mg – 15mg of venom can be caused to death to a adult. But the problem is the average of the venom which is injected in one bite is 100mg-150mg (some times 400mg). That is the reason why people called black mamba’s bite as “kiss of the death”.
I think now you can understand why I called it “the most venomous land snake in the world”. They are strong, powerful, fastest & highly venomous rather than others! That’s the last thing I have to tell you “beware of black mambas”!
Coming up next “King cobra”