Facts
- The Black Mamba gets its name not from the color of its scales, but the color of the inside of its mouth. The outside of the Black Mamba is a greenish- brown, while the inside of the mouth is a striking black.
- The Black Mamba is one of the longest snakes in the world. It can reach up to 14 feet in length! Despite its length, it tends to be a relatively thin snake, only weighing around three and a half pounds.
- The Black Mamba can reach speeds of up to 12 miles/hour! That's faster than most humans can run!
- When threatened, it can raise the front third of its body off the ground to appear larger
- The black mamba can live up to 11 years in the wild, and even longer in captivity
More information can be found on the Black Mamba,
here.
Photo Courtesy of brian.gratwicke,
http://www.flickr.com/photos/briangratwicke/2656866001/
Photo on right courtesy of Turkinator,
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ianturk/293299547/
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