WeirdlyWild on Instagram: "The black mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis) is one of the most feared and respected snakes in the world, holding the title of the longest venomous snake in Africa and the second-longest globally, after the king cobra. Reaching lengths of up to 14 feet, its name does not actually come from its skin color—which is typically olive, grey, or brownish—but from the inky-black interior of its mouth, which it displays as a terrifying warning when threatened. Native to sub-Saharan