black+mamba

media type="youtube" key="ryve9jwtWpI&hl=en" height="355" width="425" __Range:    __ Eastern and Southern Africa.

__Habitat:__ Grasslands, savannas, and rocky hills.

__Physical Characteristics:__ Around fourteen feet in length, about four pounds, they live about 11 years, and are usually a light gray-brown.

__Diet:__ Small mammals, birds, and some lizards.

__Adaptations:__ Small hood below the head to intimidate predators and they can travel a incredible speeds.

__Reproductions:__ Females can give birth to 10-25 eggs and the babies are independent immediately after birth.

__Status:__ The black mamba is threatened because we are destroying their homes.

__Extra Information:__ A bite from the black mamba is 100% fatal within 20 minutes of the bite without an anti-venom shot. The black mamba gets it's name from the color of the inside of it's mouth... pitch black!