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Snakes - fascinating animals with a worse reputation than they deserve. Highly sensitive, perfect hunters, with a very own beauty. It's always a question of perspective.
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Some green mambas crawling around each other. I have no idea why, but it looked really interesting. Also it brought a name into my head: The gorgon Medusa, a mythological greek creature, a winged woman with living venomous snakes in place of her hair. Watching into a terrarium can be very inspiring..
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In order to celebrate St. Patrick's Day, I thought this week's theme should be green. Which turns out to be harder than it sounds for me.
Jacob and I were back to see my favorite snake exhibit this past weekend. I was lucky to score some good lighting and such while there...I thought this one came out kinda nicely anyway...thanks for coming by to take a peek!
Shot specifics: HyperMode, f/6.7,1/6 Sec, ISO320, 360mm, -.03/EV, Multi-Segment Metering, AWB, S-AF, RAW-DNG Post:Slight Crop/Framed.
Die Schwarze Mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis) ist mit einer durchschnittlichen Länge von etwa 2,50 Metern und einer Maximallänge von über 4,50 Metern die längste Giftschlange Afrikas.
Sie ist nach der Königskobra die zweitlängste Giftschlange der Welt.
Die Geschwindigkeit, mit der sie sich fortbewegen, liegt bei bis zu 20 km/h, womit diese Art zu den schnellsten Schlangen gehört. Während der Fortbewegung berühren dabei immer nur etwa zwei Drittel des Körpers den Boden, das vordere Drittel ist angehoben.
The black mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis) is the longest venomous snake in Africa with an average length of about 2.50 meters and a maximum length of over 4.50 meters.
It is the second longest venomous snake in the world after the king cobra.
The speed at which they move is up to 20 km / h, making this species one of the fastest snakes. During movement, only about two thirds of the body touches the floor, the front third is raised.
When we returned from our safari many people asked how worried we had been when in close proximity to the wild animals we came across.
Well, when we were in the vehicle for some reason I don't recall any concern whatsoever. The only time I do recall feeling somewhat wary though was when on a forest walk we came across this resting Green Mamba snake that was found just ten foot above us in the forest canopy. The Green Mamba doesn't have the evil attitudes of the Black Mamba but it is highly venomous and often kills human prey within 30 minutes of the bite. As such it is feared throughout its range of Eastern and Southern Africa.
The western green (blue?) Mamba is a long,agile, alert, intelligent and highly venomous tree snake found in West Africa.
The Eastern green mamba, dendroaspis angusticeps, may only be one tenth as toxic as the more famous black mamba, but its striking green colour and winning smile more than make up for it.
(Confession: I keep imagining a little top hat on the snake.)
Another of my favorites in the snake world...(by now you're probably tired of seeing these mambas!) I took this some time ago and forgot I had it....I really like to go and watch these (there are two here in Jacksonville) as they are beautiful, majestic snakes...this one is just finishing shedding...if you ever have a chance to check out mambas (safely)...you shouldn't miss it! Enjoy...
A young green mamba in Johannesburg zoo, South Africa.
Taken with my Nikon D40, fitted with a Tamron 70-300mm F4/5.6 DI LD (Nikon AFS) lens, and processed in GIMP and Photoscape.
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African Green Mamba is very alert, nervous and agile snake. Lives mainly in the coastal tropical rain forests and woodlands of West Africa.
Conservation Status: Stable
I called this image "Snakelines".
It is an Green Mamba (Dendroaspis viridis), one of the most toxic snakes we know. Don't mix it up with the Ordinary (or "leaf green") Mamba (Dendroaspis angusticeps, "Western Green Mamba"), which is indeed much "greener".
The Eastern Green Mamba, (D. angusticeps), possesses venom that is roughly equal in potency to that of the Black mamba (D. polylepis). However, it is not nearly as aggressive. It is slightly smaller, and is arboreal, whereas the latter is primarily terrestrial.
Taken in the "Reptilienzoo Nockalm" in Patergassen/Carinthia, Austria in summer 2006.Canon 5D with Sigma 105/2,8 Makro, ISO 1000, 1/160 f=3.2
It was reworked in March 2007. I removed some distracting elements.
I really like the skin/scales on the green mamba. My son and I often go and watch this exhibit at the Jacksonville Zoo. I hoped for an interesting abstract.... What do you think?
1981 Baylands Raceway - Smoke & Thunder vs The Green Mamba, both jet dragsters fully staged about to flip on the afterburners.
The western green mamba or West African green mamba (Dendroaspis viridis) is a long, thin venomous arboreal snake native to West Africa, including Liberia and Côte d’Ivoire. It has large green scales outlined in black, and grows up to two meters in length. The scales on its long tail are yellow and edged in black. It is mostly diurnal, but may be active at night as well. Its habitat is the rainforest. Its natural prey includes birds, lizards, and mammals. Two very close relatives of the Western green mamba are the Eastern green mamba, and the Black mamba. (Wikepedia)
This beauty was shot from the exhibit at the Jacksonville Zoological Gardens.
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