BLACK MAMBA (DENDROASPIS POLYLEPIS)
The Black Mamba (Dendroaspis Polylepis) is a venomous snake of the cobra family found in the low Sahara. They are given the name "Black Mamba" not because of the color of their skin but because the inside of their mouth is black, the scales of the Black Mamba's body are smoky gray. In folklore, people also nickname this snake-like "African Black Death", "black coffin killer", "speed king", ... to refer to their danger.
Black Mamba usually live underground, they rarely climb trees. This snake is also very afraid of people, but they will become aggressive when someone tries to invade their territory. The Black Mamba is the second-longest snake in the world (after the King Cobra) and the longest in Africa. They run very fast, some Africans recount times being chased by Black Mamba at high speed, or there are cases of consecutive bites that lead to death.
Black Mamba's venom is very strong and can kill a rat within 4.5 minutes. When people are bitten, the symptoms affecting the nervous system include headache, metallic taste in the mouth,... If not treated in time, it can cause paralysis of the nervous system, abnormally fast heart rate and lead to death due to respiratory failure, heart failure.
Country: Sub-Saharan Africa.
Habitat: Dry grasslands, open forests, rocky slopes, dense forests.
Length: Average 2m - 3m.
Lethal time: About 45 minutes.
Venom/bite: 100–120 mg.
