Video: Deadly Black Mamba Snake Climbs Tree for Squirrel Snack

What's This? SHARE Digg StumbleUpon Reddit RELATED "Snakes on a Plane": Behind the Scenes With the Movie's Snake Wrangler (July 2006) Snakes on a Page: Full Serpent Coverage Video: "Sneaky" Snake Tricks Thwart Predators (August 2006) August 11, 2006—For many Africans, the "coffin-headed" black mamba is synonymous with death. Untreated, its poison can kill a human within 15 minutes. Join the world's fastest serpent as it zips through the African wilderness at a whopping 12 miles (19 kilometers) an hour and climbs a tree to get at a hapless family of squirrels. EMAIL NEWSLETTER Photos and News of the Week Get the top photos and news of the week from National Geographic News, plus occasional breaking-news alerts. Please enter a valid email address Thank You! Subscription accepted. An email confirmation will be sent. Privacy Policy MOST VIEWED NEWS PHOTOS: Chile Volcano Erupts With Ash and Lightning Youngest Supernova in Milky Way Found VIEW FROM SPACE: Before and After the Cyclone NEWS FEEDS      Get our news delivered directly to your desktop—free. How to Use XML or RSS