Facts

-The Air Jordan XIX basketball shoe’s design was inspired by the Black Mamba

-Black Mambas can travel at speeds of up to 12.5 mph

-Black Mambas received their name from the coloration of their mouth which is black

-The head of the Black Mamba is coffin-shaped which corresponds to its fatal reputation

-The venom of the Black Mamba contains peptides that have similar affects to opiates in response to pain

-Male mambas engage in combat with other male mambas during mating season

-The enemy of the Black Mamba is the Mongoose

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