Posted on 10/04/2018 12:54:47 PM PDT by ETL
An Indiana zoo will soon welcome a lethal addition to its animal kingdom: A black mamba snake.
The Indianapolis Zoo is adding the black mamba, which is typically found in southern and eastern Africa, in May 2019. The serpent will join the zoo’s Deserts Dome exhibit, which will feature the black mamba and other exotic snakes, the Associated Press reported.
The black mamba is a “fast, nervous, lethally venomous, and when threatened, highly aggressive” reptile, National Geographic reported, which also noted this snake is considered to be the deadliest in the world.
The black mamba, which can grow as long as 14 feet, gets its name from the black or dark blue color inside of its mouth. In addition to being lethal, these snakes are also quick: the magazine reported black mamba snakes can reach speeds of nearly 13 miles per hour.
These serpents are shy, but if cornered, black mamba snakes are known to lift as much as a third of their body off the ground, hiss and strike “repeatedly,” according to National Geographic. With each strike, the snake injects a large amount of venom.
Aside from the black mamba snake, the Indianapolis Zoo will also welcome the reticulated and Burmese pythons, two of the largest snake species in Asia, according to the Associated Press.
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They’ve added Obama to the exhibit?
Would never have recalled "mamba snake" in that soft, easy-listening song. Will have to give it another listen.
As the cotton mouth water moccasin has a white open mouth …so too does the Black Mamba have a Jet Black maw. Hence the name
My first thought was why would a Zoo purposely bring in a very dangerous, very wild animal?
My guess is those qualities of eminent danger and unbridled wildness may attract people who don’t usually come to a zoo.
The Piranha Fish exhibit may soon be getting a make over for the same reasons.
My Conclusion: Many folks who’s lives are too safe, predictable and bubble-wrapped will go out of their way to get near a clear source of danger, just for the thrill.
“The black mamba is a “fast, nervous, lethally venomous, and when threatened, highly aggressive” reptile, National Geographic reported, which also noted this snake is considered to be the deadliest in the world.”
How narrow minded can they be? Not all black mambas are fast, nervous, lethally venomous, and highly aggressive! Those are just the small minority of radicalized black mambas! The rest of them are just hard working black mambas who want to raise their families and live in peace and harmony with everyone else.
Stop Mambaphobia!
“Indianapolis Zoo to add black momba”
How about a bit less RACISM in the media.
Escaped snake in 3...2...1...
Sounds too much like "black mama".
Are they going to add it to the rodent exhibit?
Because that would be really interesting....
Black Mamba...
Dead Handler in 3...2....1....
Garden hoe sells skyrocket
Well, at least the old guy didn’t have a fruit basket on top of his head, like Carmen Miranda.
That would have really freaked The Honeymooners out.
Look, Mrs. Manicotti mambas.
No, no, way, waaaay better looking IMO.
There is something beautiful about this snake. It is the reptilian embodiment of the Grim Reaper basically. It looks like death. It’s mouth is death. It’s utterly terrifying, yet beautiful at the same time.
DiFi is a pile of troll crap. Worthless stack of body parts that could have been better used for anything else.
As Forrest Gump would say, stupid is as stupid does.
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