Black mamba

Africa’s most feared snake that would inevitably evoke reactions of fear by just its looks

Nick Evans

Black mambas are very uncommonly black and are typically a dark brown color; their name, however, comes from the color of the interior of their mouths, which is always black. In South and East Africa, these snakes can be found in savannas, rocky slopes, and woods. They are the deadliest and most venomous snakes on earth, and Africa likely has the highest number of snake-related fatalities.

They are notorious for being quite aggressive when threatened and struck multiple times, injecting a significant amount of venom. If left untreated, a bite from this dreadful serpent nearly always results in death within 20 minutes.

Distribution

Country
Population est.
Status
Year
Comments
Angola
2014
Botswana
2014
Burkina Faso
2014
Burundi
2014
Cameroon
2014
Central Af. Rep.
2014
Côte D’ivoire
2014
DR Congo (Kinshasa)
2014
Djibouti
2014
Possibly Extant
Eritrea
2014
Eswatini
2014
Ethiopia
2014
Ghana
2014
Presence Uncertain
Guinea-Bissau
2014
Guinea
2014
Kenya
2014
Malawi
2014
Mozambique
2014
Namibia
2014
Rwanda
2014
Senegal
2014
Sierra Leone
2014
Somalia
2014
South Africa
2014
South Sudan
2014
Tanzania
2014
Uganda
2014
Zambia
2014
Zimbabwe
2014

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Terrestrial / Aquatic

Altricial / Precocial

Polygamous / Monogamous

Dimorphic (size) / Monomorphic

Active: Diurnal / Nocturnal

Social behavior: Solitary / Pack / Herd

Diet: Carnivore / Herbivore / Omnivore / Piscivorous / Insectivore

Migratory: Yes / No

Domesticated: Yes / No

Dangerous: Yes / No