On the other hand, the black mamba is distributed across Africa from as far as West Africa to Southern Africa. The inland taipan is considered the most venomous snake in the world as it has the most potent venom of all. The median lethal dose of its venom is 0.025mg/kg while that of the black mamba is 0.341 mg/kg. The lower the value of LD50, the stronger is the venom of the species. The inland taipan can be described as a docile snake that only bares its fangs when disturbed or threatened. In many cases, it runs away from conflicts and only delivers its dangerous bite when cornered. The black mamba, on the other hand, can be aptly described as the epitome of craziness in the snake world. It attacks without provocation and will approach danger without fear.
#Black mamba vs inland taipan series#
The black mamba is at its most fearsome state when threatened, it unleashes a series of bites and never relents until the victim stops moving. The inland taipan preys on small rodents like rats, smaller mammals, and birds when it gets a chance. The black mamba has a broader range of prey that includes rats, mice, birds, and bats. The snake, on certain occasions, preys on other snakes with the puff adder and the cape cobra being its most preferred choices.
The inland taipan changes its body color depending on the season, it switches to a light-colored hue in the summer to prevent overheating and then reverts to dark-colored tinge in winter to avoid heat loss from the body. Black mambas are oviparous, meaning that they give birth to already mature snakes that are abandoned at birth to take care of themselves. Monitor lizards and king snakes are inland taipan’s mortal enemies in the wild. The black mamba’s natural enemy is the mongoose, and they always fight on sight. Both inland taipan and the black mamba hunt during the day, the black mamba, however, has a peculiar habit of always returning to the same spot to sleep in the evening.
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