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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:snake
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gptkbp:antivenom_available
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yes
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gptkbp:aroma
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uses tongue to smell
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gptkbp:behavior
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diurnal
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gptkbp:bite_fatality_rate
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high without treatment
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gptkbp:bite_symptoms
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pain, swelling, and paralysis
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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spring to summer
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gptkbp:climate_preference
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warm climates
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gptkbp:climbing_ability
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excellent climber
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gptkbp:color
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olive to brown
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gptkbp:coloration
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dark brown to black inside the mouth
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gptkbp:common_name
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gptkb:Black_mamba
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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gptkb:Least_Concern
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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featured in folklore and media
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gptkbp:defensive_behavior
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hisses loudly when threatened
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gptkbp:diet
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small mammals
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gptkbp:egg_laying
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does not lay eggs
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Elapidae
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gptkbp:famous_for
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being one of the most venomous snakes
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gptkbp:famous_person
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featured in documentaries
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gptkbp:first_description
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by Albert Günther in 1864
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gptkbp:genus
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gptkb:Dendroaspis
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gptkbp:habitat
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savannas
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gptkbp:habitat_range
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gptkb:sub-Saharan_Africa
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Black mamba
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gptkbp:human_interaction
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often feared by locals
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gptkbp:hunting_technique
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ambush
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gptkbp:length
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up to 4.5 meters
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gptkbp:lifespan
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11 years in the wild
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gptkbp:local_names
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ngwenya in Zulu
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gptkbp:native_to
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gptkb:Africa
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gptkbp:number_of_offspring
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up to 20
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gptkbp:predators
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birds of prey
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gptkbp:related_species
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other Dendroaspis species
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gptkbp:reproduction
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ovoviviparous
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gptkbp:research_interest
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studied for venom properties
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gptkbp:scientific_name
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gptkb:Dendroaspis_polylepis
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gptkbp:skin_color_variation
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some individuals lighter or darker
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gptkbp:skin_shedding
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periodically sheds skin
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gptkbp:snakebite_prevention
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education on avoidance
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gptkbp:social_structure
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solitary
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gptkbp:sound
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poor hearing
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gptkbp:species
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gptkb:Dendroaspis_polylepis
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gptkbp:speed
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up to 20 km/h
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gptkbp:strategy
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highly aggressive when threatened
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gptkbp:territorial_behavior
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territorial
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gptkbp:venomous
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neurotoxic
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gptkbp:vision
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excellent vision
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gptkbp:wildlife
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threatened by habitat destruction
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gptkbp:young
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born live
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gptkbp:zoological_display
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common in zoos
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Predator
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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