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Black mambas are fast, nervous, lethally venomous, and when threatened, highly aggressive. They have been blamed for numerous human deaths, and African myths exaggerate their capabilities to legendary proportions. For these reasons, the black mamba is widely considered the world’s deadliest snake.
Black mambas live in the savannas and rocky hills of southern and eastern
Africa. They are Africa’s longest venomous snake, reaching up to 14 feet (4.5
meters) in length, although 8.2 feet (2.5 meters) is more the average. They are
also among the fastest snakes in the world, slithering at speeds of up to 12.5
miles per hour (20 kilometers per hour). They get their name not from their skin color, which tends to be olive to gray, but rather from the blue-black color of the inside of their mouth, which they display when threatened.
Black mambas live in the savannas and rocky hills of southern and eastern
Africa. They are Africa’s longest venomous snake, reaching up to 14 feet (4.5
meters) in length, although 8.2 feet (2.5 meters) is more the average. They are
also among the fastest snakes in the world, slithering at speeds of up to 12.5
miles per hour (20 kilometers per hour). They get their name not from their skin color, which tends to be olive to gray, but rather from the blue-black color of the inside of their mouth, which they display when threatened.