Statements (93)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:species
gptkb:snake |
gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:White_Mamba
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gptkbp:activities |
active during the day
|
gptkbp:adaptation |
long fangs for prey capture
nocturnal in cooler months |
gptkbp:average_temperature |
warm climates
|
gptkbp:behavior |
solitary
diurnal |
gptkbp:breeding_season |
spring to summer
|
gptkbp:climate |
tolerates various climates
|
gptkbp:climb_rate |
excellent
excellent climber |
gptkbp:clutch_size |
10 to 25 eggs
|
gptkbp:color |
olive to brown
irregular patterns some individuals lighter uniform coloration dark olive to black darker when agitated |
gptkbp:common_name |
gptkb:black_mamba
|
gptkbp:conservation_efforts |
habitat protection
habitat protection initiatives |
gptkbp:conservation_status |
gptkb:Least_Concern
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gptkbp:cultural_significance |
feared and respected
feared and respected in local cultures |
gptkbp:defense_mechanism |
aggressive display
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gptkbp:diet |
gptkb:product
small mammals |
gptkbp:distribution |
gptkb:sub-Saharan_Africa
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gptkbp:ecological_role |
top predator in its habitat
top predator in its ecosystem |
gptkbp:egg_color |
not applicable
|
gptkbp:environmental_impact |
sensitive to climate change
habitat loss due to agriculture |
gptkbp:established |
gptkb:battle
available but limited |
gptkbp:eye_color |
gptkb:yellow
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gptkbp:family |
gptkb:Elapidae
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gptkbp:first_described_by |
gptkb:Albert_Günther
1864 |
gptkbp:foraging_behavior |
active forager
|
gptkbp:fossil_record |
limited fossil evidence
notable fossils found |
gptkbp:genetic_diversity |
ongoing research
ongoing research on population genetics |
gptkbp:genus |
gptkb:Dendroaspis
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gptkbp:habitat |
savannas
wooded areas woodlands and grasslands |
gptkbp:has_feature |
studied for physical adaptations
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gptkbp:has_skin |
smooth
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gptkbp:headcount |
distinctly elongated
|
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Dendroaspis angusticeps
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gptkbp:hunting_technique |
ambush predator
|
gptkbp:interacts_with |
often leads to conflict
often fatal bites |
gptkbp:launch_date |
live birth
|
gptkbp:length |
up to 4.5 meters
shorter than body |
gptkbp:lifespan |
up to 11 years in captivity
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gptkbp:local_legends |
associated with death in folklore
|
gptkbp:local_names |
mamba noir (French)
mamba noir |
gptkbp:native_to |
gptkb:Africa
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gptkbp:predators |
birds of prey
rodents |
gptkbp:public_perception |
dangerous snake
|
gptkbp:related_species |
gptkb:Dendroaspis_polylepis
|
gptkbp:reproduction |
ovoviviparous
oviparous |
gptkbp:research |
important for venom studies
|
gptkbp:research_interest |
venom properties
|
gptkbp:scientific_classification |
Dendroaspis angusticeps (species)
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gptkbp:social_structure |
solitary
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gptkbp:state |
snakes
|
gptkbp:subspecies |
none known
|
gptkbp:symptoms |
pain, swelling, necrosis
respiratory failure pain, swelling, and necrosis rarely bites unless provoked high without treatment |
gptkbp:tactics |
hissing and flattening body
highly aggressive when threatened |
gptkbp:venomous |
gptkb:theorem
neurotoxic important for medical research |
gptkbp:wildlife |
urbanization
urbanization and deforestation common in zoos exhibited in zoos |
gptkbp:year |
1864
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