black mamba

"This photo-illustrated book for beginning readers introduces black mambas. Includes picture glossary and index"--Provided by publisher.

"This book details the life and habits of black mambas"--Provided by publisher.

Photographs and text provide information on the black mamba snake, discussing their physical characteristics, habitat, behavior, and other related topics.

After moving with his family to Liberia, twelve-year-old Linus discovers that he has a mystical connection with the black mamba, one of the deadliest snakes in Africa, which he is told will give him some of the snake's characteristics. Includes facts about the author's experiences as a thirteen-year-old American living in Liberia in 1982.

Images accompany information about the black mamba.

This book describes the habitat, physical characteristics, habits, babies, and the survival skills of black mamba snakes.