Today marks a special day. A day of all days! The day I've been waiting for, if you will.
Today, I saw my first Black Mamba.
I've talked a lot about this creature that is also known as The Shadow of Death, but to remind you of it's incredible talents to KILL, here are a list of facts:
- It is the largest venomous snake in Africa, growing between 2 and 4.5 meters long
- They are one of the fastest snakes in the world and can travel up to 20 km/h
- It can lift 2/3 of it's body off the ground and usually attacks the head and neck
- They are one of few snakes with the ability to strike up to 12 times in a row
- Their venom is so strong, a single bite can inject enough venom to kill between 15-35 grown men.
- Without immediate anti-venom, death has been known to occur in 30 to 180 minutes.
This blog is, of course, to encourage you all that I am well and the dangers in South Africa are minimal and nothing to fear.
1 comment:
How close was it? Did you look into its eyes?
Please dont see any more of them ok?
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