Bizarre Beast Battles: Black Mamba vs. Blue-Ringed Octopus
CONTENTS 4.6 Murderous Black Mamba Brutal Blue Ringed Octopus Size Matters Deadly Venom.8 IN 10 12 14 Moving Along Hunting Habits Facing Danger Life Span Who Wins 16 18.20 Glossary.22 Index 23 Words in the glossary appear in bold type the first time they are used in the text W
MURDEROUS BLACK MAMBA The black mamba is a snake that lives in some parts of Africa It's famous for its great size speed and powerful venom Its name makes you think it's black In fact these snakes are olive green to gray Their name comes from the black color inside of their mouth Black mambas aren't good parents The female lays her eggs and then deserts them But the young hatch ready to care for themselves AFRICA They're up to 2 feet 61 cm long and already venomous 9 BLACK MAMBA RANGE
BLACK MAMBAS HUNT SMALL ANIMALS THEY TRY TO AVDIO PEOPLE BUT IF THEY'RE CORNERED THEY'LL ATTACK 5
