Black Mamba

Description:

The Black Mamba is 2.20 m to 2.70 m long usually, but can even reach up to 4.50 m in length, in extreme cases. The color of animals varies from olive brown, dark brown and dark gray. Young snakes are brighter in their coloring. The rear part of the back may additionally be spotted dark. The belly is cream colored on the other hand, some yellow or greenish spotted.

Habitat:

The black mamba is native to South and East Africa south of the Sahara. The northernmost deposits are located in eastern Africa in Eritrea and in the West in Namibia. In West Africa, there is no presence of the species, single views, however, were made​​. As habitat preferred the snake wooded savannah, rocky hills and forests along rivers. When hiding it uses hollows under rocks, hollow trees and termite mounds. As a rule, she lives on the ground, but it can also climb and move around in trees.

Notes:

Pictures are taken at TerraZoo, Rheinberg, Germany. This small Zoo is specialized in reptiles.