East African Green Mamba

Range: Africa

Habitat: Strictly arboreal in nature, prefers dense forests

Natural Diet: Small mammals & birds.

Diet at Rain Forest: Pre-killed rodents

Size: 5-7 feet, very thin bodied.

Rain Forest Facts: One of the most feared snakes in Africa, the Green Mamba is capable of delivering a powerful neurotoxic venom to both prey items and would-be predators. This highly arboreal animal is thinly built to allow for ease of movement in the trees.

A bright green coloration helps the animal to hide in the foliage of it's native Africa. An egg layer, the Green Mamba has been observed feeding on birds, mammals and the occasional reptile. Once anti-venom was produced the death rate from Mamba bites has gone down but still remains a serious threat to humans as this animal and the growing human population come into contact with each other.

Four species of Mamba are currently recognized by the scientific community, they include the Black Mamba, the East African Green Mamba, the West African Green Mamba and the Jameson's Mamba. All species of Mambas live in Africa, the Black Mamba is widely recognized as the most dangerous of all African snake species to encounter in the wild, the Black Mamba is capable of reaching lengths of over 9 feet and will travel both on the ground as well as in the trees. All species of Mambas are egg-layers

Status in Wild: Numbers are stable in parts of range, habitat destruction is beginning to take it's toll