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Hundred-pace viper

Deinagkistrodon acutus

Oor die naam: The name comes from a local belief that a person bitten by this snake can walk only 100 steps before dying.1

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

Groefkopadders

ByteEet: Vleis

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

The hundred-pace viper is a pit viper that lives in the mountains and hills of southern China, Taiwan and northern Vietnam. It is venomous, and its bite can be dangerous, so it is important to know what it looks like. Its name comes from a well-known but exaggerated local belief about how far a bite victim can walk.1

Leef in

Southern China, Taiwan, northern Vietnam and possibly Laos1

Asië

Tuis

It lives in high, forested mountains up to 1,350 metres, and also in low coastal areas. It prefers lower mountain slopes and rocky hills with small valleys.1

Lengte

80 cm tot 1,6 m (2,6 ft tot 5,2 ft)1

Topspoed

omtrent 3,8 km/h (2,4 mph)

Op land, rowwe skatting

Wat eet dit?

It eats small mammals such as rats and mice, as well as birds, toads, frogs and lizards.1

Foto van Hundred-pace viper — Hundred-pace viper. Foto: No machine-readable author provided. Danleo~commonswiki assumed (based on copyright claims).. CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons.

Hoe om dit te herken

Light brown or greyish brown, with a series of dark brown triangles along each side1
About 20 light brown, squarish blotches run along the back1
Top of the head and upper sides are black, with a black streak from the eye to the corner of the mouth1
Large, triangular head with an upturned snout, and a very stout body1
Young snakes are much lighter than adults but have the same pattern1

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 a potent hemotoxin, which damages blood and tissue and is strongly haemorrhagic, meaning it causes bleeding. Bite symptoms include severe pain and bleeding that may begin almost immediately, followed by swelling, blistering, tissue death (necrosis) and ulceration. Heart palpitations may come on suddenly and relatively soon after the bite.1

Hoe gevaarlik is dit vir mense?

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

The species is considered dangerous, and deaths are not unusual. Its large, hinged fangs can deliver large amounts of venom.1

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

As dit byt

Victims should be treated according to the seriousness of the bite. Cutting off or burning a bitten finger or limb is harmful and can cause further complications. An antivenom is produced in Taiwan.1
Hou die persoon stil en kalm, hou die gebyte arm of been op hartvlak, haal ringe en stywe goed af, en kom vinnig by 'n hospitaal 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 3 huiskatte neus tot stertso lank soos 9 piesangs punt aan puntkan 100 meter in 95 sekondes aflê (die vinnigste mens het 9,6 nodig)

Hoe groot is Hundred-pace viper in vergelyking met JOU?

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

Hoe vinnig is dit?

'n Skilpad omtrent 0,3 km/h (0,19 mph)

Hundred-pace viper omtrent 3,8 km/h (2,4 mph)

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

die moeite werd om te weet

Feite

Its popular name, hundred-pacer, is said to come from a belief that a bitten victim can walk only 100 steps before dying.1

A protein from its venom, called ACTX-6, has been shown to cause cell death in isolated cancer cells.1

Its venom is widely used in research. In mice, it attacks the kidneys and the mice die.1

It is one of the few pit vipers that lays eggs. It can keep eggs inside during early incubation, which shortens the time they need to develop after being laid.1

The venom has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for centuries to make antivenin for treating snakebites.1

For the Paiwan people of Taiwan, the viper is the parent of their hero Aljis, and the viper symbol is used on their homes to show power.1

Mite-breker

Mite: A person bitten by a hundred-pace viper can only walk 100 steps before dying.

Waarheid: This belief is an exaggeration. The species is still dangerous, and deaths are not unusual. Believing the myth has led people to amputate or burn bitten fingers or limbs, which causes further harm.1

Vir gifkenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Deinagkistrodon acutus
Groep: Groefkopadders
Familie: Viperidae2
Orde: Squamata
Kontinente: Asië
Babas: It lays eggs, usually 11 or 12 from June to August, although it can lay up to 24.1
Gevaar vir mense: 4 / 5: Baie gevaarlik3

Waar die feite vandaan kom

Deinagkistrodon (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
Deinagkistrodon acutus (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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