This is the real "green mamba". Often mixed up with the dendroaspis angusticeps, the leafgreen mamba, which is indeed much "greener".
The D. viridis is not as venomous as the black mamba but has a stronger venom as the D. angusticeps. Anyway, every untreated mamba bite is usually absolutely lethal.
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It is a breathtaking beauty in the meaning of the word - if You get biten, Your breathing will stop after some time ;-)
A male, btw. his "wife" died a year ago, now he is alone.
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I wrote a lot about Blackies on other photos before. Just check out my "Snakes" set please!
This closes my snake series for the moment! Taken in the reptile zoo www.reptilienzoonockalm.at
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1/125s f/5 ISO 1600
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Common Green Mamba
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