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Monocled cobra

Naja kaouthia

Oor die naam: The name comes from the monocle-shaped, or circular, marking on the hood.1

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Kobras, mambas & kraits

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Gevaar vir mense: DodelikEen van die gevaarlikste diere in die wêreld.

The monocled cobra is a venomous snake found across South and Southeast Asia. It has a round, monocle-shaped mark on the back of its hood, though some individuals have a faint pattern or none at all. It often lives close to people, so it is responsible for many snakebites in its range.1

Leef in

South and Southeast Asia, from India east to China, Vietnam and Cambodia, and south to the Malay Peninsula1

Asië

Tuis

It prefers places with water, such as paddy fields, swamps and mangroves, but also lives in grasslands, forests, farmland (up to 1,000 m) and human settlements, including cities. In rice-growing areas it hides in rodent burrows in the banks between fields.1

Lengte

1,4 m tot 2,3 m (4,4 ft tot 7,5 ft)1

Topspoed

omtrent 7,6 km/h (4,7 mph)

Op land, rowwe skatting

Wat eet dit?

Juveniles feed mostly on amphibians. Adults prey on small mammals, snakes and fish.1

Foto van Monocled cobra — Monocled cobra. Foto: Akash M. Deshmukh. CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.

Hoe om dit te herken

A round, O-shaped marking on the hood, usually yellow or orange, though the pattern can be variable or absent1
A black spot on the underside of the hood on either side1
One or two black cross-bars on the belly just behind the hood1
The back may be yellow, brown, grey or blackish, and adults become paler, brownish or olive1
Adults typically measure 1.35 to 1.5 m, with a tail of about 23 cm1

Word dikwels verwar met: The Indian cobra has a 'spectacle' pattern on the back of its hood: two circular marks joined by a curved line. The monocled cobra has a single O-shaped mark instead.1

Gifkrag

Byte

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

Wat doen sy gif as dit byt of steek?

The venom is neurotoxic, meaning it attacks the nerves. It blocks nerve signals to the muscles, which can cause paralysis and, in severe cases, death from respiratory failure. The venom also contains myotoxins (which damage muscle) and cardiotoxins (which harm the heart), and usually causes extensive local tissue death (necrosis) around the bite. Drowsiness and neurological symptoms usually appear first, while pain, flushing and low blood pressure typically appear within one to four hours. In very severe cases, paralysis or death can occur as early as 60 minutes. The neurotoxins of this species are described as weak.1

Hoe gevaarlik is dit vir mense?

Gevaar vir mense: DodelikEen van die gevaarlikste diere in die wêreld.

It is responsible for a significant share of snakebite cases and deaths in its range. It causes the greatest number of snakebite fatalities in Thailand. In Thailand between 1968 and 1974, 20 cobra bites were recorded, all with systemic envenoming, and 19 patients survived.1

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

Wat doen dit as dit bang is?

When disturbed it prefers to escape, but when threatened it raises the front of its body, spreads its hood, hisses loudly and strikes to bite.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 5 huiskatte neus tot stertso lank soos 13 piesangs punt aan puntkan 100 meter in 47 sekondes aflê (die vinnigste mens het 9,6 nodig)

Hoe groot is Monocled 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)

Monocled cobra omtrent 7,6 km/h (4,7 mph)

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

die moeite werd om te weet

Feite

Some populations can spray venom accurately at a target, which is why it is called the Indian spitting cobra.1

A single bite delivers about 263 mg of dry venom on average.1

It can hybridise with the spectacled cobra (Naja naja), and some hybrid pairs have been seen cooperating in caring for young.1

In rice-growing areas it has become semi-aquatic, living close to water.1

Its largest recorded fang measures 6.78 mm.1

Mite-breker

Mite: Every monocled cobra has the monocle-shaped mark and can spit venom.

Waarheid: The hood pattern can be highly variable or absent in some individuals, and not all individuals can spit venom.1

Vir gifkenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Naja kaouthia
Groep: Kobras, mambas & kraits
Familie: Elapidae2
Orde: Squamata
Kontinente: Asië
Babas: It lays eggs. Females lay 16 to 33 eggs per clutch, hatching after 55 to 73 days, and usually stay with the eggs.1
Hoe dit in die natuur gaan: Least Concern (IUCN Red List); listed on CITES Appendix II1
Gevaar vir mense: 5 / 5: Dodelik3

Waar die feite vandaan kom

Monocled cobra (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
Naja kaouthia (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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