In Africa, the mere mention of the black mamba is a source of fear for the locals. This venomous snake has a magical color in Africa, and many horror stories are known to women and children. Legend has it that this terrible snake comes and goes like the wind, can move quickly through the forest, and can even catch up with a running horse.
There is also a legend that the black mamba snake is dexterous and agile, calmly facing more than a dozen snake catchers, dexterously avoiding everyone's pursuit and interception, and then killing all these dozen snake catchers, before and after not even a minute. There are even rumors that sound even more terrifying, talking about black mambas that may also "fly", and many people suddenly see a black mamba pounce on the windshield of a car while driving.
These stories may sound chilling, but most of them are not scientifically verified.
10 milligrams of venom black mamba venom can kill a person
Newborn snake cubs generally do not release venom when they catch their prey, but as they grow, they will learn to release venom during attack and can flexibly control the amount of venom they inject.
Like most members of the cobra family, they excrete a lot of poison, releasing more than 100 milligrams of venom when attacking their prey, the black mamba, and even more than 200 milligrams when they are frightened and counterattacking in self-defense.
If a human is bitten in the leg by a black mamba, it will die in 1-2 hours if it is not rescued in time, and if they bite the body, the venom will be released faster, and an adult may be killed in a quarter of an hour.