The snake will not hesitate to strike fast with its deadly poison if threatened When a black mamba is angry or feels threatened, it flattens its neck, hisses loudly and opens its mouth to show its ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. A bite from a black mamba in the wilds of Africa is almost ...

Scientists have uncovered a dangerous hidden feature in Black Mamba venom that explains why antivenoms sometimes fail. The study revealed that several mamba species launch a dual neurological attack, ...

Few snakes have a reputation as dazzling as the Black Mamba. In films, books, and legends, it is considered a deadly icon, perhaps the most dangerous snake in the world. Its name alone instills fear ...

A "fearless" dog has saved its owner from an extremely venomous black mamba snake. Nick Evans—who owns a snake removal and relocation business in Greater Durban, South Africa—arrived at a property in ...