Black Mamba

© Roger de la Harpe

Vito

Black Mamba, Common or Black-mouthed Mamba [Dendroaspis polylepis]

Ntlawa

Reptilia

Nolongoloka

Squamata

Rixaka

Elapidae

Ku Leha F

2 530 mm

Ku Leha M

2 330 mm

Xifanekiso

Black Mamba yi akeke himiri lowukulu, yina rivala rantima gunmental na olive-brown,a kwirini yina vala ra pale grey-green, na rivala rantima anongweni.

Mphakelo

Black mamba yikumakala a manangeni yale north na south ya Kwa-Zulu Natal atlelo ka lwandle ka port St Johns nale Senegal na Somalia.

Andzani

Matandza ya 12-17 yabekiwa a xisakeni jenjhe. Tivelekiwa hi exkarini xama siku ya 80-90, yakula hikuhatlisa, black mamba hikulya ka lembe ntena yifika ka 2 000m.

Chefu

Yina chefu yangozi ngopfu leyinga ku dlaya hi mbilu loko yoku luma, chefu yakona yi ka 100-400mg.

Madyelo

Black Mambas yidya swinyanyani na swihari leswi ntsanani so fnan na mfundla.