{
  "id": 78373,
  "title": "How the black mamba hunts, strikes and captures prey at high speed",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/how-the-black-mamba-hunts-strikes-and-captures-prey-at-high-speed",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-03T08:30:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/the-black-mamba-is-the-fastest-snake-on-earth-but-its-incredible-speed-isnt-its-only-weapon-heres-how-it-hunts-strikes-and-captures-prey-with-remarkable-efficiency-as-per-science/articleshow/132824230.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Renowned as one of Africa's deadliest inhabitants, the black mamba is a swift and aggressive serpent that can grow to an impressive fourteen feet. Its venom, rich in neurotoxins, results in a fatality rate of nearly one hundred percent if medical intervention is not administered promptly. In many remote regions, the difficulty of obtaining antivenin enhances the danger these snakes present.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}