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Black mamba

Dendroaspis polylepis

Oor die naam: "Mamba" comes from the Zulu word "imamba". Its scientific name means "tree asp" and "many scales" in Ancient Greek. The "black" name refers to the inside of its mouth, not its skin.1

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Kobras, mambas & kraits

ByteEet: Vleis

Gevaar vir mense: DodelikEen van die gevaarlikste diere in die wêreld.

The black mamba is a long, fast, highly venomous snake that lives in parts of sub-Saharan Africa. It can climb trees as well as move across the ground. It is one of the most feared snakes in Africa because its venom acts quickly.1

Leef in

Sub-Saharan Africa, from Ethiopia, Eritrea and Somalia south to South Africa, Namibia and Angola1

Afrika

Tuis

It lives in savannah, woodland, scrub, rocky slopes and, in some regions, dense forest. It shelters in termite mounds, abandoned burrows, rock crevices and tree cracks. It usually avoids places above about 1,000 m.1

Lengte

2 m tot 4,5 m (6,6 ft tot 15 ft)1

Gewig

520 g tot 2,4 kg (1,1 lb tot 5,3 lb)1

Topspoed

omtrent 16 km/h (9,9 mph)

Op land: word dikwels die vinnigste slang genoem, in kort naelloopies

Wat eet dit?

It mainly hunts birds, especially young birds, and small mammals such as rodents and squirrels. It bites its prey, lets go, and waits for the animal to be paralysed and die before swallowing it.1

Foto van Black mamba — Black mamba. Foto: Wynand Uys. CC BY 4.0, iNaturalist.

Hoe om dit te herken

Long, slender body with a coffin-shaped head and a slight brow ridge1
Body colour is usually olive, yellowish-brown, khaki or grey, rarely black1
Greyish-white underbelly1
Inside of the mouth is dark bluish-grey to nearly black, shown when threatened1
Young snakes are paler, typically grey or olive green, and darken with age1

Word dikwels verwar met: It is often confused with the eastern green mamba, its closest relative. The two were once grouped together as one species before being separated.1

Gifkrag

Byte

Gif kom deur sy giftande of tande uit wanneer dit byt.

Wat doen sy gif as dit byt of steek?

Its venom is mainly neurotoxic, meaning it attacks the nerves. Symptoms often start within ten minutes of a bite. The venom is frequently fatal unless antivenom is given.1

Hoe gevaarlik is dit vir mense?

Gevaar vir mense: DodelikEen van die gevaarlikste diere in die wêreld.

It attacks people only when threatened or cornered. A survey in South Africa from 1957 to 1979 recorded 2,553 venomous snakebites, of which 75 were confirmed as black mamba bites. The World Health Organization classes it as a snake of medical importance.1

Goeie nuus: dokters het 'n medisyne (teengif) of 'n behandeling hiervoor.1

Wat doen dit as dit bang is?

When threatened, it opens its inky-black mouth, spreads a narrow neck flap, hisses and may strike several times in quick succession.1

As dit byt

Antivenom is the treatment for a black mamba bite, so get to a hospital as fast as possible.1
Hou die persoon stil en kalm, haal ringe en stywe goed af, en kom vinnig by 'n hospitaal uit: teengif is die behandeling.

Bel altyd eers jou noodnommer (112, 000, 911). Dit is algemene noodhulpraad, nie mediese advies nie. Noodhulp-basiese beginsels

Bly veilig

Moet nooit aan 'n wilde dier raak, dit vang of terg nie, selfs nie 'n kleintjie nie, en selfs nie as dit lyk of dit slaap of dood is nie.
Gee dit spasie. As jy een raakloop, bly kalm, stap stadig terug en laat dit sy eie pad gaan.
As een jou byt: bly kalm, bly stil, bel jou noodnommer (112, 000, 911) of kom vinnig by 'n hospitaal uit. Onthou hoe dit gelyk het, 'n foto help.

Dit is nie uit om jou te kry nie. Dit gebruik sy gif om kos te vang of om homself te beskerm, en kruip baie eerder weg. Meer oor veilig bly

Waar in die wêreld?

Afrika Asië Europa Noord-Amerika Suid-Amerika Australië & Oseanië

Hoe groot is dit?

Hoe lank is dit?

Hoe swaar is dit?

so swaar soos 20 piesangs

so lank soos 4 honde neus tot stertso lank soos 25 piesangs punt aan puntomtrent so swaar soos 'n huiskatkan 100 meter in 22 sekondes aflê (die vinnigste mens het 9,6 nodig)

Hoe groot is Black mamba in vergelyking met JOU?

Net wiskunde in jou blaaier. Niks word gestoor of enige plek heen gestuur nie.

Hoe vinnig is dit?

'n Kind op 'n fiets omtrent 12 km/h (7,5 mph)

Black mamba omtrent 16 km/h (9,9 mph)

'n Mens wat nael omtrent 37 km/h (23 mph)

die moeite werd om te weet

Feite

It is the second-longest venomous snake in the world, after the king cobra. It is the longest venomous snake in Africa.1

It can lift as much as 40% of its body length off the ground, so bites can land on the upper body.1

Honey badgers and mongooses have some resistance to its venom, and they sometimes hunt mambas.1

Its digestive system can fully digest a meal in eight to ten hours.1

Its fangs can be up to 6.5 mm long.1

Its name in some tribal languages means "dassie catcher", because it sometimes hunts the rock hyrax, also called a dassie.1

Mite-breker

Mite: The black mamba is black, and it is always aggressive.

Waarheid: Its skin is usually grey, olive or brown. The name comes from the dark inside of its mouth. It usually avoids people and attacks only when threatened or cornered.1

Vir gifkenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Dendroaspis polylepis
Groep: Kobras, mambas & kraits
Familie: Elapidae2
Orde: Squamata
Kontinente: Afrika
Babas: It lays eggs. A female lays a clutch of 6 to 17 eggs, and the young are 40 to 60 cm long when they hatch.1
Lewensduur: omtrent 11 jaar1
Hoe dit in die natuur gaan: Least Concern1
Gevaar vir mense: 5 / 5: Dodelik3

Waar die feite vandaan kom

Black mamba (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
Dendroaspis polylepis (iNaturalist): name en klassifikasie.
Venom Wiki: die gevaarvlak, die tipiese grootte en die spoedskatting is ons eie. Kyk hoe ons dit uitwerk: Hoe ons gevaar gradeer.

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