The African Snakebite Institute recently shared footage of an adult black mamba appearing to stand as it raised its body to access an outside table. (See footage below.) “In this video, an adult mamba ...

You would be hard-pressed to find two snakes that evoke more fear than the black mamba and the king cobra. Both species are ...

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 ...

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 ...