The Black Mamba, Dendroaspis Polylepis, Africa's longest, fastest snake, is also reckoned as the world's deadliest snake. The Black Mamba is native to Namibia and is quite commonly found all over the country. It can easily grow to lenghts of over 4 metres long and at full speed it can lift the front third of its body above the height of the grass to be able to see where it is gowing. This picture from Wikipedia shows the most common colour of this snake. It's name has been given according to the colour of the inside of it's mouth. When threatened, it can strike repeatedly in any direction, thus making it extremely dangerous to be handled. This specie of snake will also be seen in our park.
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