How much does a black mamba weigh?
Typical weight
1–3.1 kg
That is 2.2–6.83 lb.
The fastest snake and Africa's longest venomous one; it is named for the black inside of its mouth, not its colour.
How that compares
Black mamba against things of a similar mass.
Toaster 1–3.5 kg
Black mamba 1–3.1 kg
Laptop 0.9–3.2 kg
Platypus 0.7–2.4 kg
Clothes iron 0.9–2.2 kg
Great horned owl 0.68–2.5 kg
Electric kettle 0.7–2.2 kg
Mallard 0.7–1.6 kg
More about a black mamba
- How long does a black mamba last? 10–20 yr
- Black mamba vs Peregrine falcon Side by side
- Black mamba vs Mallard Side by side
- Black mamba vs King cobra Side by side
- Black mamba vs Platypus Side by side
Common questions
- How much does a black mamba weigh?
- A black mamba weighs 1–3.1 kg (2.2–6.83 lb).
Related pages
- How long does a black mamba last? 10–20 yr
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- How much does a African elephant weigh? 2,200–10,400 kg
- How much does a cheetah weigh? 34–72 kg
- How much does a giraffe weigh? 700–1,930 kg
- How much does a gorilla weigh? 70–270 kg
- How much does a Great Pyramid of Giza weigh? 5,900,000 t
- How much does a hippopotamus weigh? 1,300–3,200 kg
- How much does a chimpanzee weigh? 27–70 kg
- How much does a saltwater crocodile weigh? 76–1,300 kg
- How much does a American alligator weigh? 70–500 kg
- Black mamba vs Peregrine falcon Side by side
- Black mamba vs Mallard Side by side
- Black mamba vs King cobra Side by side
- Black mamba vs Platypus Side by side
Sources
- Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation (CC0 1.0)