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title: "Black mamba vs peregrine falcon — size, weight and speed compa"
description: "Black mamba is 1.8× peregrine falcon on weight. Compared on 4 measured properties, with the full range and a source for each."
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# Black mamba vs Peregrine falcon

**Black mamba vs peregrine falcon: Black mamba is larger on weight**

Black mamba is 1.8× peregrine falcon on weight.

A black mamba and a peregrine falcon can be compared on 4 measures. The figures below are typical adult or full-size values, with the larger of the two in bold.

## Side by side

*Larger value in bold. Ranges reflect genuine variation, not uncertainty.*

|  | Black mamba | Peregrine falcon |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weight | 1–3.1 kg | 0.33–1.5 kg |
| Length | 2–4.3 m | 0.34–0.58 m |
| Top speed | 11–20 km/h | 90–390 km/h |
| Typical lifespan | 10–20 yr | 8–19 yr |

## What the numbers say

- Black mamba is 1.8× peregrine falcon on weight.
- Black mamba is 5.6× peregrine falcon on length.
- Peregrine falcon is 20× black mamba on top speed.
- Peregrine falcon is somewhat greater than black mamba on typical lifespan — about 1.2×.

*Weight compared.*

- Black mamba: 1–3.1 kg
- Peregrine falcon: 0.33–1.5 kg

## Black mamba

The fastest snake and Africa's longest venomous one; it is named for the black inside of its mouth, not its colour.

## Peregrine falcon

The fastest animal on Earth, reaching over 320 km/h in a hunting stoop.

> This is a comparison of published measurements, nothing more. It describes how two things differ on measures that have been recorded; it does not predict how they would fare against each other in any situation.

## Common questions

### Which is bigger, black mamba or peregrine falcon?

Black mamba is 1.8× peregrine falcon on weight. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.

### How do black mambas and peregrine falcons compare on length?

Black mamba: 2–4.3 m. Peregrine falcon: 0.34–0.58 m. Black mamba is 5.6× peregrine falcon on length.

### How do black mambas and peregrine falcons compare on top speed?

Black mamba: 11–20 km/h. Peregrine falcon: 90–390 km/h. Peregrine falcon is 20× black mamba on top speed.

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## Sources

- Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation (https://www.wikidata.org/) [CC0 1.0]
- Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History — Smithsonian Institution (https://naturalhistory.si.edu/)