Black Mamba - a snake that lives in the African equatorial forests.You can meet her in the south-east coast of Africa (mostly in the south of the continent, at latitudes of Lake Titicaca).She lives everywhere except Namibia and South Africa.She was able to adapt to all climatic zones.This savannas and forests, and rocks, and bogs.
Man captured a huge portion of the space for the development of agriculture.For this reason, the snakes are often forced to settle in the fields, in particular, among the cane plantations.Sometimes they bask in the sun, climbing on its top.
one individual weighs about 1.5 kg and its body length up to 4 meters.Mamba snake has a thin body, elongated head, quite large dark eyes with round pupils.The color can be brown or dark gray steel.The belly is usually lighter than back, gray-white or yellowish.The internal cavity of the open mouth mambas are always dark.Black snake's tongue receives external information, and a formidable weapon are poisonous asp fixed upper canines.Not only are the teeth of danger for the mongoose, because it avoids the black mamba and very afraid of these fearless small animals.She happily crawling on shrubs and trees.However, other related breeds of snakes do it more often.Usually masked among the leaves and branches, where it is not visible at all.
Black Mamba refers to one of the most poisonous species, but it does not attack people, except in self-defense.Aggression can cause any sudden movement of legs or arms, as well as unexpected loud sounds.
Features food, habitat and reproduction
snake feeds on rodents, lizards and birds.On the chosen victim instantly attacked, causing poisonous bite.Mamba - aggressive and swift predator.It is able to develop at a high speed movement, reaching 19 km / h.These startling figures are unique to it, because the black mamba is considered record holder (speed of movement).With this ability, the snake is usually a victim persecuted, not just waiting.Lifestyle at asp single, settled mainly in tree hollows and crevices of rocks.
In late May and early June their mating season begins.In males, the rule - do not bite when they are fighting for the female.At the battle of their bodies entwined, hitting each other head on, opponents are trying to press the opponent to the ground.The female chooses a winner and after a certain time lays up to 17 eggs.After only 40 days (maximum) are born snake whose length is only 50 cm. The kids pretty self-sufficient, but the program hunter killers and they laid at birth.Newborn black mamba can get food.Its color - olive green tinge, although until the moment when the young lady reaches maturity, it will change color and shed many times.
When exposed to a deadly snake venom on humans and animals there is paralysis of the circulatory and central nervous system.
related species - the green mamba and narrow-headed.
Under natural conditions, the snake lives about 20 years.
belongs to a class of reptiles, scaly detachment, the family of vipers, mambas old, mind - black mamba.
