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Congo water cobra

Naja christyi

Oor die naam: It is named after Dr Cuthbert Christy, a scientist who led several biological expeditions to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The genus name Naja comes from a Sanskrit word meaning cobra.1

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

Kobras, mambas & kraits

ByteEet: Vleis

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

The Congo water cobra is a venomous snake that spends much of its time in rivers, lakes and streams in central Africa. It is an excellent swimmer and is the only cobra in its range that lives mainly in the water. Its venom is thought to be dangerous, so it is worth knowing about if you live near or visit the Congo River.1

Leef in

Western Democratic Republic of Congo, southern Republic of Congo, south-eastern Gabon and Cabinda in northern Angola1

Afrika

Tuis

It is most common in or near water, in lowland bushy or wooded areas along the banks of lakes, rivers and streams. It is found in the lower Congo River and nearby wet forest. It hides among rocks, in holes, under overhanging tree roots on the shoreline, and under man-made structures such as bridges and jetties.1

Lengte

2,3 m (7,5 ft)1

Topspoed

omtrent 7,1 km/h (4,4 mph)

Op land, rowwe skatting

Wat eet dit?

It mainly eats fish and amphibians. It will also take small lizards and rodents when it has the chance.1

Foto van Congo water cobra — Congo water cobra. Foto: FZenov. CC BY-SA 4.0, iNaturalist.

Hoe om dit te herken

Blackish brown above, with irregular pale brown and black cross bars on the neck and front third of the body1
Black rings on the neck, formed by the black bars1
Pale brown upper lip with black lines between the shields, and a brownish white lower head1
Blackish belly and underside of the tail1
Medium to moderately long and heavily built, with a short head and a narrow hood1

Gifkrag

Byte

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

Wat doen sy gif as dit byt of steek?

Its venom is thought to be dangerously neurotoxic, like that of most cobras, which means it attacks the nerves. Lab tests on mice showed that its venom is among the strongest of any African cobra species studied so far. The venom has not been well studied, so the exact symptoms in people are not clear.1

Hoe gevaarlik is dit vir mense?

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

It is not usually aggressive, so bites are rare. One human bite has been reported, which caused only mild symptoms: headache and local pain. The species is still capable of causing serious envenomation in people.1

Wat doen dit as dit bang is?

If it is approached in water, it swims away quickly. On land, it rears up, spreads its narrow hood and hisses, and it may strike if provoked a lot.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.

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 5 huiskatte neus tot stertso lank soos 13 piesangs punt aan puntkan 100 meter in 51 sekondes aflê (die vinnigste mens het 9,6 nodig)

Hoe groot is Congo water 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)

Congo water cobra omtrent 7,1 km/h (4,4 mph)

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

die moeite werd om te weet

Feite

Its venom is among the strongest of any African cobra species tested in mice, but no specific antivenom has been made for it.1

It is an excellent swimmer and spends much of its time in the water.1

It is active both by day and by night.1

Vir gifkenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Naja christyi
Groep: Kobras, mambas & kraits
Familie: Elapidae2
Orde: Squamata
Kontinente: Afrika
Babas: It lays eggs.1
Gevaar vir mense: 4 / 5: Baie gevaarlik3

Waar die feite vandaan kom

Naja christyi (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
Naja christyi (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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