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Geography cone
StekeThe geography cone is a predatory sea snail that lives on shallow tropical reefs in the Indo-Pacific. It hunts small fish. Its venom is strong enough to kill a person, which makes it one of the most dangerous cone snails.1
Hoe om dit te herken
- Broad, thin shell that is cylindrically inflated, usually 10 to 15 cm long1
- Ground colour is pink or violet-white, sometimes reddish1
- Mottled pattern of chestnut or chocolate brown, usually forming two irregular bands1
- Wide pink or violet-white opening and numerous shoulder ridges or spines1
Word dikwels verwar met: Compared with other cone shells of a similar size, the geography cone has a noticeably wider, more convex middle and a flattened spire. Its walls are also thinner and lighter.1
Gifkrag
Gif kom deur 'n angel uit.
Wat doen sy gif as dit byt of steek?
Its venom is a complex mix of hundreds of different toxins, delivered through the harpoon-like tooth. It has the most toxic sting known among cone snails. Even the most venomous cone snails take about one to five hours to kill a healthy adult, but medical care must still be prompt.1
Hoe gevaarlik is dit vir mense?
Gevaar vir mense: DodelikEen van die gevaarlikste diere in die wêreld.There are reports of about 36 human deaths over the past 300 years. Live specimens should be handled with extreme caution.1
Wat doen dit as dit bang is?
Most of the venom's toxic compounds are believed to be used for defence rather than feeding.1
As dit steek
- There is no antivenom for a cone snail sting. Treatment consists of keeping the victim alive until the symptoms wear off, so prompt medical care is essential.1
- Drukimmobilisasie: draai 'n stewige elastiese verband oor die byt en dan op oor die hele arm of been, spalk dit en hou die persoon heeltemal stil totdat hulp opdaag.
- 'n Blouring-seekat of keëlslak kan 'n mens se asemhaling laat stop terwyl hy nog wakker is: roep hulp en wees gereed om asemhaling (mond-tot-mond) te gee totdat die ambulans oorneem.
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 steek: 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?
Hoe groot is dit?
Hoe lank is dit?
so lank soos 5 speelgoed-boublokke in 'n ry
stadiger as 'n tuinslakHoe groot is Geography cone in vergelyking met JOU?
Net wiskunde in jou blaaier. Niks word gestoor of enige plek heen gestuur nie.
Hoe vinnig is dit?
Feite
Its venom contains a form of insulin, which it uses to stun fish. Once the venom passes through a fish's gills, the fish goes into hypoglycaemic shock (a dangerous drop in blood sugar).1
Apart from the tulip cone snail, no other known living thing is known to use its own biological insulin as a weapon.1
Research shows that some proteins from cone snail venom can be up to 10,000 times more effective than morphine as painkillers, without morphine's addictive properties and side effects.1
Of the venom's 100 to 200 toxic peptides, only 15 to 20 are used for feeding.1
Adult geography cones can fall prey to sea turtles, rays, birds and human shell collectors.1
Mite-breker
Mite: The nickname 'cigarette snail' means a sting gives you just enough time to smoke a cigarette before you die.
Waarheid: This is a gallows humour exaggeration. Even the most venomous cone snails take about one to five hours to kill a healthy human.1
Waar die feite vandaan kom
- Conus geographus (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
- Conus geographus (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.
Elke feit op hierdie bladsy het 'n nommer wat na sy bron wys. As ons iets verkeerd het, jammer, ons is dierfanatici, nie 'n wetenskaplike joernaal nie. Laat weet ons by [email protected] en ons maak dit reg.
Die skerpioen is honger! Venom Wiki is 'n eenmanprojek: gratis, sonder advertensies en sonder spoorsnyers. 'n Klein fooitjie help om dit aanlyn te hou.Voer die skerpioenMeer uit dieselfde groep: Keëlslakke & seekatte
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Southern blue-ringed octopusKeëlslakke & seekatteDodelik
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Giant Pacific octopusKeëlslakke & seekatteOnskadelik
Blue-lined octopusKeëlslakke & seekatteDodelikLeef ook in: Indiese Oseaan
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Irukandji jellyfishJellievisse & see-steekdiereKan doodmaakMoenie aanraak nie
Reef stonefishGiftige visseKan doodmaakMoenie aanraak nie
Crown-of-thorns starfishSee-egels, seesterre & wurmsMoet 'n dokter sienMoenie aanraak nie
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