Black Mambas (Dendroaspis polylepis) are impressive in both size and agility. In this video, an adult mamba demonstrates its remarkable climbing ability, lifting nearly a third of its body off the ground. While they can raise themselves to gain height, tales of mambas “standing up” to meet someone eye-to-eye or striking people on the chest or head are simply myths. Yes, this is a real snake and the video is not AI generated. Our team works with highly venomous snakes on a daily basis, and we are