Two highly venomous snakes intertwined in a wrestling match was the last thing Cara expected to see while on the golf course that day. However, she managed to grab her camera and capture the rare moment.
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As the second-largest venomous snake in the world, black mambas can grow to up to 4.3 metres in length. They’re also pretty fast and can move at a speed of around 20km/h.
Black Mambas Move Together For Memorable Showdown
Cara explained that she and her playing partners were near the 14th hole when she noticed movement out of the corner of her eye.
“At first glance, I thought it was a spitting cobra that had its hood up, but after a closer inspection, I then saw it was actually two mambas. I quickly flagged the other two players in my four-ball to slow down,” Cara said.
Everyone kept their distance from the two snakes as they watched the mambas, which were charged with venom and fury.
The snakes twisted around each other and, at intervals, raised their heads into the air. Their fighting was alive with energy and momentum.
Many people mistake snakes’ fighting behaviour with mating rituals, as fighting snakes appear to be dancing.
Snakes fight for various reasons, though it’s often over mating rights.
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Realising the rarity of the sighting, Cara and her fellow golfers paused their game. She then contacted her husband and son to come and witness the battle of the snakes.
Snakes Continue Heated Brawl
“It was amazing to watch and seemed to go on for ages,” said Cara. “We debated about carrying on playing the hole, but after a little while longer, we decided to drive past them at a wide berth and go to the next hole.”
Snakes Tire And Go Their Separate Ways
Just after the group had moved past the snakes, they separated and slowly made their way back to the bush on the left-hand side of the hole. They were out of sight now, but not out of mind!
“We found concentrating on golf quite difficult over the next few holes,” she said.
One can’t blame them for battling to concentrate. Black mambas are lethally venomous. They are three times more venomous than the Cape Cobra. They’re also highly aggressive if they are threatened. Their quickness and size also make them one of the world’s most feared snakes.
Some have even called the species the most dangerous snake in the world. And to think, Cara and her family came across two of them! At least their attention was focused on one another, and the golfers were not the target of their attack.
“I feel this was a once-in-a-lifetime sighting,” said Cara. She advises anyone visiting the golf course to have a golf club in one hand and a camera in the other. “There is always something exciting that can happen,” she said. “I just wish I had a better camera with me.”