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Chinese cobra

Naja atra

Oor die naam: The generic name Naja comes from the Sanskrit word nāgá, meaning cobra. The species name atra comes from the Latin ater, meaning dark, black or gloomy.1

Kan doodmaakKan jou doodmaak sonder behandeling. As dit jou byt, kry vinnig hulp.

Kobras, mambas & kraits

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Gevaar vir mense: Baie gevaarlikDit kan 'n mens doodmaak wat geen behandeling kry nie.

The Chinese cobra is a venomous snake from southern China and a few neighbouring countries and islands. It is one of the most common venomous snakes in China, and it has caused many snakebites there.1

Leef in

Southeastern China, Hong Kong, Hainan, Taiwan, northern Laos and northern Vietnam1

Asië

Tuis

Its typical habitat is woodlands, shrublands, grasslands and mangroves. It is adaptable and can survive in many other kinds of habitat. It is terrestrial, so it lives on the ground, and it is active by day and at dusk.1

Lengte

1,2 m tot 2 m (3,9 ft tot 6,6 ft)1

Topspoed

omtrent 7,5 km/h (4,7 mph)

Op land, rowwe skatting

Foto van Chinese cobra — Chinese cobra. Foto: Lawrence Hylton. CC BY 4.0, iNaturalist.

Hoe om dit te herken

The hood marking varies. It can look like spectacles, a mask, a horseshoe or the letter O, and it is often linked to a pale throat area on at least one side.1
The body is iridescent black, with widely spaced yellow double lines running across it.1
The underside is pearl or slate-coloured. The upper colour is usually brown, grey or black, sometimes with narrow pale lines, which are especially clear in young snakes.1
Typical adults are 1.2 to 1.5 metres long.1

Word dikwels verwar met: It is sometimes confused with the monocled cobra (Naja kaouthia). The Chinese cobra has lower counts of ventral and subcaudal scales, which are the belly and tail scales. Sex should be taken into account when comparing these counts.1

Gifkrag

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Gif kom deur sy giftande of tande uit wanneer dit byt.

Wat doen sy gif as dit byt of steek?

The Chinese cobra is a highly venomous member of the true cobras. Local symptoms at the bite include darkening of the wound, redness, swelling, pain and numbness, and blisters and necrosis (death of tissue) almost always follow. Necrosis can last for years after the person has otherwise recovered. Whole-body symptoms can include chest discomfort, fever, sore throat, difficulty swallowing, loss of voice, weak limbs, unsteady walking, lockjaw and difficulty breathing.1

Hoe gevaarlik is dit vir mense?

Gevaar vir mense: Baie gevaarlikDit kan 'n mens doodmaak wat geen behandeling kry nie.

It is one of the most common venomous snakes in China and has caused many snakebite incidents there. Deaths occasionally occur, but they are much rarer than they used to be.1

Goeie nuus: dokters het 'n medisyne (teengif) of 'n behandeling hiervoor.1

Wat doen dit as dit bang is?

Adults can be aggressive, and young snakes are more nervous and more likely to be aggressive, but it usually escapes to avoid a confrontation.1

As dit byt

Hou die persoon stil en kalm, haal ringe en stywe goed af, en kom vinnig by 'n hospitaal uit: teengif is die behandeling.
As gif in die oë gespoeg is, spoel hulle dadelik met baie skoon water uit.

Bel altyd eers jou noodnommer (112, 000, 911). Dit is algemene noodhulpraad, nie mediese advies nie. Noodhulp-basiese beginsels

Bly veilig

Moet nooit aan 'n wilde dier raak, dit vang of terg nie, selfs nie 'n kleintjie nie, en selfs nie as dit lyk of dit slaap of dood is nie.
Gee dit spasie. As jy een raakloop, bly kalm, stap stadig terug en laat dit sy eie pad gaan.
As een jou byt: bly kalm, bly stil, bel jou noodnommer (112, 000, 911) of kom vinnig by 'n hospitaal uit. Onthou hoe dit gelyk het, 'n foto help.

Dit is nie uit om jou te kry nie. Dit gebruik sy gif om kos te vang of om homself te beskerm, en kruip baie eerder weg. Meer oor veilig bly

Waar in die wêreld?

Afrika Asië Europa Noord-Amerika Suid-Amerika Australië & Oseanië

Hoe groot is dit?

Hoe lank is dit?

so lank soos 4 huiskatte neus tot stertso lank soos 11 piesangs punt aan puntkan 100 meter in 48 sekondes aflê (die vinnigste mens het 9,6 nodig)

Hoe groot is Chinese cobra in vergelyking met JOU?

Net wiskunde in jou blaaier. Niks word gestoor of enige plek heen gestuur nie.

Hoe vinnig is dit?

'n Mens wat loop omtrent 5 km/h (3,1 mph)

Chinese cobra omtrent 7,5 km/h (4,7 mph)

'n Kind op 'n fiets omtrent 12 km/h (7,5 mph)

die moeite werd om te weet

Feite

Necrosis from a bite can continue for many years after the victim has recovered in general.1

A snake kept at a snake farm gave an average venom yield of about 250.8 mg, of which about 80 mg was dry weight.1

Its fangs are always erect and sit at the front of the upper jaw, as in other elapid snakes.1

Vir gifkenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Naja atra
Groep: Kobras, mambas & kraits
Familie: Elapidae2
Orde: Squamata
Kontinente: Asië
Babas: It lays eggs. Females lay between 6 and 23 eggs, usually from May to the end of July.1
Gevaar vir mense: 4 / 5: Baie gevaarlik3

Waar die feite vandaan kom

Chinese cobra (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
Naja atra (iNaturalist): name en klassifikasie.
Venom Wiki: die gevaarvlak, die tipiese grootte en die spoedskatting is ons eie. Kyk hoe ons dit uitwerk: Hoe ons gevaar gradeer.

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