Mongooses have mutated cells that block the mambas' neurotoxins from entering their bloodstream. This makes them capable of surviving the venomous snake's deadly bite. (See how a mongoose fends off a lion.)
A honey badger would beat a black mamba in a fight. Honey badgers are agile and capable of avoiding the black mamba's attacks. When the fight starts, both animals will look to land killing blows. They're highly aggressive.
And although mambas can grow very long and are very fast, taipans have more muscle and are probably stronger. If the taipan was very careful not to get bitten during the scuffle, there's a good chance it could overpower the mamba – watch out, black mamba!
Their main threats are from people, who fear the snakes and their aggressive reputation. While black mambas are often killed out of fear by the people who live near them, their main predators are mongooses, honey badgers, birds such as brown snake eagles, secretary birds, and black-headed herons.
Though a snake-eating species, King Cobra is not fully immune to snake venoms, as it can be envenomed and killed by another King Cobra or venomous snakes.
Before we get to the fun bit, we should note that black mambas are from Africa and inland taipans are from Australia. This means under natural circumstances, the two species would never meet. In fact, black mambas and inland taipans are like the “alpha” snakes of Africa and Australia.
Surviving a black mamba bite without treatment is so rare that Laita's story is now mentioned in Wikipedia's “black mamba” article. And yes, the black mamba did have its portrait included in Laita's book Serpentine, even though it tried to kill its photographer.
Many venomous snakes populate the world today. The inland taipan, also called the fierce snake, is said to have the deadliest venom of any snake. However, the black mamba is widely feared and considered the most dangerous snake alive today.
Venom Toxicity
The inland taipan is considered the most venomous snake in the world as it has the most potent venom of all. The median lethal dose of its venom is 0.025mg/kg while that of the black mamba is 0.341 mg/kg. The lower the value of LD50, the stronger is the venom of the species.
What is the deadliest snake? The saw-scaled viper, Echis carinatus, is considered the deadliest snake in the world, according to Britannica. This type of snake is said to be responsible for "more human deaths than all other snake species combined."
Introducing the most venomous snake in the world and epic predator of the Australian outback! The inland taipan is otherwise known as the fierce snake or small scaled snake.
Rule Number 1: Don't Try To Outrun A Snake The very fastest snake, the Black Mamba, can slither at about 12 MPH, and a truly scared human (even one with short legs) could probably exceed that. No, the reason your kid doesn't want to outrun a snake is because they almost certainly don't have to.
The taipan's venom is stronger, but the cobra's body is a lot bigger. If both snakes got bitten, they're both going to die. From that point, it's just a matter of which one expires quicker. With such a large body, the king cobra could last longer than the much smaller taipan.
The black mamba is the only snake on this list to live in Africa (the dry bushlands of Eastern Africa), using its speed to catch prey and inject an extremely toxic venom. Often regarded as the fastest snake in the world, it's actually beaten into second position by the sidewinder.
"While the mamba put up a fight, continually striking at the cobra, the cobra won the battle with its superior size and strength, eventually eating the mamba."
Another incredible food choice for honey badgers is snakes and not just any snakes but some of Africa's most venomous and deadly ones, including puff adders and mambas. No one really seems to know how exactly honey badgers manage to survive bites from these various snakes but it has been recorded on numerous occasions.
An anaconda would win a fight against an inland taipan. The size difference, in this case, would result in the anaconda being able to bite, constrict, drown, or use all three methods to kill the much smaller snake.
The Gaboon viper can certainly kill a human being due to their venom's power and the amount they inject in a bite. Yet, black mambas kill faster and with greater surety due to their incredibly potent neurotoxic venom. All in all, black mambas are more capable and willing to bite humans than the Gaboon viper.
Like any snake the Taipan prefers to avoid conflict and will quietly slip away if given the chance, however if surprised or cornered it will ferociously defend itself.
Some fun facts about the Black Mamba:
They are some of the world's fastest snakes and are capable of speeds of more than 12 miles (19 km) per hour and hence will be the one which can kill the fastest.
After one hour you're probably comatose, and by six hours, without an antidote, you are dead. A person will experience "pain, paralysis and then death within six hours," says Damaris Rotich, the curator for the snake park in Nairobi. "The kind of experience that the person goes through is really horrible."
Stories of black mambas that chase and attack humans are common, but in fact the snakes generally avoid contact with humans. Most apparent cases of pursuit probably are examples of where witnesses have mistaken the snake's attempt to retreat to its lair when a human happens to be in the way.
A black mamba could absolutely kill a lion. While neither the black nor either species of green mamba possess the most potent venom of their peers (that honour instead goes to their fellow elapid, the inland taipan), they have a well earned reputation as the world's most feared snakes.