Black Mamba Venom Kills a Giant Hippo

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00:00 There is great danger creeping through Africa.

00:15 The black mamba.

00:22 Its bite is incredibly toxic.

00:24 In its venom are neutrotoxins, which destroy nerve tissue.

00:34 There are also cardiotoxins, which destroy tissue and muscle, and fasciculate, which

00:39 cause severe muscle contractions, among others.

00:47 It is a lot of different toxins working together.

00:51 But could this powerful poison kill some of Africa's biggest animals?

00:59 Black mamba killing hippopotamus is possible, or just a legend.

01:05 The hippopotamus is the third largest animal in Africa, after the elephant and the rhino.

01:14 They weigh more than two tons and spend the day in the water.

01:17 They often go out at night to graze.

01:20 And that would probably be the most likely time to find a black mamba.

01:26 Black mambas have been seen killing even lions.

01:28 But with a hippo, the story would be different.

01:33 In theory, a large black mamba has enough venom to kill a hippopotamus.

01:39 But problems can occur.

01:41 If she bites the hippopotamus, she probably will not inject all or enough venom to kill

01:46 it.

01:47 Also, the hippo's skin is so thick that prey might not be able to pierce the skin enough

01:52 to enter the bloodstream.

01:55 Theoretically, the black mamba has enough venom to kill a hippopotamus.

02:02 But if you had to inject a lot, it would be more likely to kill a baby hippopotamus.

02:09 And indeed, mambas are typically shy creatures.

02:14 And they will hardly attack an animal as big as a hippopotamus unless he steps on it.

02:18 (growling)

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