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The number and pattern of scales on a snake's body are a key element of identification to species level. The black mamba has between 23 and 25 rows of dorsal scales at midbody, 248 to 281 ventral scales, 109 to 132 divided subcaudal scales, and a divided anal scale. Its mouth is lined with 7–8 supralabial scales above, with the fourth and sometimes also the third one located under the eye, and 10-14 sublabial scales below. Its eyes have 3 or occasionally 4 preocular and 2–5 postocular scales. Their scales can variate in a few different ways.

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The black mamba is both terrestrial and arboreal. On the ground, it moves with its head and neck raised, and typically uses termite mounds, abandoned burrows, rock crevices and tree cracks as shelter. Black mambas are diurnal; in South Africa, they are recorded to bask between 7 and 10 am and again from 2 to 4 pm. They may return daily to the same basking site. Skittish and often unpredictable, the black mamba is agile and can move quickly.

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The black mamba's breeding season spans from September to February, following the drop in temperature which occurs from April to June. Rival males compete by wrestling, attempting to subdue each other by intertwining their bodies and wrestling with their necks. Some observers have mistaken this for courtship. During mating, the male will slither over the dorsal side of the female while flicking its tongue. The female will signal its readiness to mate by lifting its tail and staying still.

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Adult mambas have few natural predators aside from birds of prey. Brown snake eagles are verified predators of adult black mambas. Other eagles known to hunt or at least consume grown black mamas include tawny eagles. Young snakes have been recorded as prey of the Cape file snake. Mongooses, which have some resistance to mamba venom and are often quick enough to evade a bite, will sometimes take a black mamba for prey.

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Klein wrote that black mambas hunt by biting their prey and injecting venom, then releasing it. They then follow it until it becomes paralyzed or dies. Then at which point they eat it. It doesn't usually take prey very long to die after being bitten by a black mamba. Black mambas devour their food whole.

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The black mamba is found in rocky savannas and lowland forests. Unlike the other mamba species, the black mamba is not primarily arboreal, preferring the ground, where it often sleeps in termite mounds or tree hollows. The black mamba has many interesting adaptations that have allowed it to survive in the African wild for so long. They have a specialized organ known as the vomeronasal Organ, or the Jacobson's Orga. It is involved in the snake's chemical communication and in hunting prey.

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Despite its name, the snake is not black. Instead, it ranges in colour from gray to dark brown, with a lighter underside. The black actually refers to the colour of the inside of its mouth. Green mambas and other snakes have white mouths. The black mamba is found in rocky savannas and lowland forests.

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They are Africa's longest venomous snake. They reach up to 14 feet in length. Although 8.2 feet is more the average. They are also among the fastest snakes in the world. They slither at speeds of up to 12.5 miles per hour.

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The venom is predominantly neurotoxic, and symptoms often become apparent within ten minutes. The bite of a black mamba can cause collapse in humans within 45 minutes or less. Without appropriate antivenom treatment, symptoms typically progress to respiratory failure, which leads to cardiovascular collapse and death. The venom of it will be extremely painful. You will be need to be well-prepared if bitten by one.

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5 Interesting Facts about the  Black Mamba

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5 Interesting Facts about the  Black Mamba

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Black Mamba Is The World's Fastest Snake. Black Mambas Are Very Long. Black Mamba Is Both Arboreal And Terrestrial. Black Mamba Is Africa's Most Feared Snake. Black Mambas Are More Aggressive Than Other Venomous Snakes.