Black mamba is the fastest snake on Earth: How it hunts, strikes and captures prey with remarkable efficiency

They are fast, lethally venomous and highly aggressive. But most important of all, they have been blamed for more human deaths than you could count. Being mentioned here are the Black Mambas, the fastest and deadliest snakes on Earth. They have a slithering speed of up to 12.5 miles per hour, but that is not the only arsenal these slithering giants hold. It is also their hunting style, striking and capturing the prey, all done with remarkable efficiency and yes, silence.An introduction to Black MambasThey get their name from the blue-black colour on the inside of their mouth, which they display when threatened.Black mambas reside in the savannas and rocky hills of southern and eastern Africa. They are the continent's longest venomous snake, reaching up to 14 feet in length, with an average of 8.2 feet. While their scales range from olive to grey in colour, they get their name from the blue-black colour on the inside of their mouth, which they display when threatened.There is no visible difference between a male and female mamba. In terms of breeding, it happens in spring and early summer. Males are known to travel long distances to find females and engage in wrestling matches with ...