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  2. Black mamba - Wikipedia

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    The black mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis) is a species of highly venomous snake belonging to the family Elapidae.It is native to parts of sub-Saharan Africa.First formally described by Albert Günther in 1864, it is the second-longest venomous snake after the king cobra; mature specimens generally exceed 2 m (6 ft 7 in) and commonly grow to 3 m (9.8 ft).

  3. List of dangerous snakes - Wikipedia

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    [7] [8] Many snake experts have cited the black mamba and the coastal taipan as the world's most dangerous, albeit not the most venomous snakes. [ 9 ] [ 10 ] [ 11 ] Both species are elapids , and in several aspects of morphology, ecology and behavior, the coastal taipan is strongly convergent with the black mamba.

  4. List of fatal snake bites in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Black Mamba (Presumably) New York — Found dead in her home in Putnam Co., NY. She illegally kept numerous venomous snakes in her home, one of which was a Black Mamba. [36] April 5, 2011 Mark Shaw, 47, male Rattlesnake (probably western diamondback, but possibly timber) Texas — Shaw was bitten by a rattlesnake he was trying to kill in ...

  5. Imagine Coming Home to This House Guest - AOL

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    A black mamba will strike repeatedly, each bite delivering an extraordinarily toxic venom. It contains both neurotoxins, which affect the nervous system, and cardiotoxins, which impact your ...

  6. Mamba - Wikipedia

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    A mamba may retain the same lair for years. Resembling a cobra, the threat display of a mamba includes rearing, opening the mouth and hissing. The black mamba's mouth is black within, which renders the threat more conspicuous. A rearing mamba has a narrower yet longer hood and tends to lean well forward, instead of standing erect as a cobra does.

  7. Calciseptine - Wikipedia

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    Permanent limb paralysis is very likely if the bite remains untreated. In the most severe case, if untreated, the bite of the black mamba can lead to death by suffocation, resulting from the paralysis of respiratory muscles. [16] All these symptoms are due to a combination of all the toxic peptides the crude venom of the black mamba contains.

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    Perhaps no player experienced the Black Mamba up close quite like Jalen Rose. On January 22, 2006, while playing for the Raptors, Rose was given the unenviable task of guarding Bryant.

  9. Venomous snake - Wikipedia

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    Venomous snakes are often said to be poisonous, but poison and venom are not the same thing. Poisons must be ingested, inhaled or absorbed, while venom must be injected into the body by mechanical means. While unusual, there are a few species of snake that are actually poisonous.