Wikipedia talk:Featured article candidates/Black mamba/archive1

TFA blurb review
Any thoughts or edits? (I'm posting this one early because I'll be tied up with another project for almost a month starting on the 13th. I don't know when this will be promoted at FAC.) - Dank (push to talk) 23:47, 6 March 2019 (UTC)

The black mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis) is a species of extremely venomous snake, a member of the family Elapidae native to parts of Sub-Saharan Africa. First formally described by Albert Günther in 1864, it is the second-longest venomous snake after the king cobra; mature specimens commonly grow to 3 m. The adult skin colour varies from grey to dark brown. It preys on birds and small mammals in savannah, woodland, rocky slopes, and some dense forests, moving at speeds up to 16 km/h for short distances. Adults have few natural predators. In a threat display, the black mamba usually opens its inky-black mouth and spreads its narrow neck-flap, and sometimes hisses. It is capable of striking at considerable range and may deliver a series of bites in rapid succession. Its venom is often fatal unless counteracted by antivenom, but it only attacks humans if it is threatened or cornered.