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Mamba!

            A black mamba, the second longest venomous snake in the world (King cobras are up to 5.5m long) and maybe the snake with the most myth' about her aggressiveness, speed and venom besides the king cobra.
Fact is, that only a very little number of people die from mamba bites. OK, the venom is absolutely lethal without immediate treatment but the snake is not a typical companion in human villages and is rather shy though if You make her angry, she reacts with series of fast bites into the chest or face - black mambas get up to 4.5m long and can lift their head up to 2m from the ground.
Her venom is strong and she is able to inject huge amounts with every bite. It is a neurotoxic venom which means: if treated early, recovery is 100%, no damaged tissue as with rattlesnakes and saw scaled vipers.

Canon 5D with Sigma 105/2.8 Macro
1/30s f/2.8  ISO 1600
handheld, no flash, through glass
   

Taken on: March 22, 2008

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