An "extremely venomous" two-meter-long green mamba snake is on the loose in the Netherlands, police said Tuesday, warning residents to stay indoors and under no circumstances attempt to ensnare ...

As of now, it's believed that the snake is likely hiding out somewhere in its owner's home. Green mamba snakes don't seek confrontation and are unlikely to go outside into the Dutch winter.

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A Green Mamba (Dendroaspis viridis) opens its mouth as it lays on a tree branch during the annual stocktaking at Hagenbeck Zoo in Hamburg, northern Germany, on Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2009.

From left: A black mamba on grass; and being held by a snake catcher. A dog was caught barking at the venomous snake in South Africa, although its owner couldn't see the reptile. poco_bw / Craig ...

In a pregame interview with NBA TV, Matt Bonner, the red-headed power forward of the Spurs, debuted a "Red Mamba" T-shirt, showing it off to the television audience, knowing that the "Black Mamba ...

Red-headed kraits are primarily nocturnal hunters. Though once believed to prey only on other snakes, they have a varied diet including skinks, frogs, caecilians, snake eggs, and small mammals.

The snake has a maximum venom yield of about 400 mg, however, this is rare, and most will have about 280 mg. According to the African Snake Bite institute, only 15 to 20 mg is required in a bite ...

Jim Harrison, co-director of the Kentucky Reptile Zoo, said he was bitten by a 'highly venomous' Jameson's mamba snake while working on an anti-venom project. He had to be put on a ventilator for ...