the Black Mamba

GPTKB entity

Statements (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:snake
gptkbp:activity_pattern active during the day
gptkbp:antivenom_available yes
gptkbp:behavior diurnal
gptkbp:bite_symptoms high
pain, swelling, paralysis
rarely bites unless threatened
immediate medical attention required
gptkbp:body_shape slender
gptkbp:breeding_season gptkb:spring
gptkbp:climate warm climates
gptkbp:clutch_size up to 20 eggs
gptkbp:color gptkb:black
gptkbp:coloration dark olive to brown
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Black_Mamba
gptkbp:conservation_efforts protected in some areas
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance featured in folklore
gptkbp:defense_mechanism aggressive behavior
gptkbp:diet small mammals
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:sub-Saharan_Africa
gptkbp:eye_color gptkb:yellow
gptkbp:family gptkb:Elapidae
gptkbp:famous_for being one of the most venomous snakes
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:Anders_Johan_Malm
gptkbp:habitat savannas
woodlands
gptkbp:habitat_range from eastern to southern Africa
gptkbp:hatching_time 60 to 70 days
gptkbp:head distinctly elongated
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label the Black Mamba
gptkbp:human_interaction often feared by locals
gptkbp:hunting_technique ambush
gptkbp:incubation_period 2 to 3 months
gptkbp:length 2.5 meters
4.5 meters
gptkbp:lifespan 11 years
gptkbp:local_names Ngwenya in Zulu
gptkbp:native_to gptkb:Africa
gptkbp:notable_for can strike at considerable distance.
gptkbp:notable_move can raise up to a third of its body off the ground
gptkbp:population_trend gptkb:stable
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
gptkbp:prey rodents
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Green_Mamba
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:scales smooth
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Dendroaspis_polylepis
gptkbp:skin_color dark brown to black
gptkbp:social_structure solitary
gptkbp:speed up to 20 km/h
gptkbp:tail_length up to 1 meter
gptkbp:tail_type balance and movement
gptkbp:threats habitat loss, hunting
gptkbp:venomous neurotoxic
through fangs
gptkbp:year 1857
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kobe_Bryant
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4