A large Black Mamba actively searches around a granite koppie that is home to a clan of Bush Hyrax. Fast and deadly they are effective predators.
A large Black Mamba actively searches around a granite koppie that is home to a clan of Bush Hyrax. Fast and deadly they are effective predators of mammals and birds. They are very active when hyrax have their young.
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Location: Ruaha National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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