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Mozambique spitting cobra

Naja mossambica

Kan doodmaakKan jou doodmaak sonder behandeling. As dit jou byt of gif in jou oë spoeg, kry vinnig hulp.

Kobras, mambas & kraits

Spuit of spoegEet: Vleis

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

The Mozambique spitting cobra is a highly venomous snake from southern and eastern Africa. It lives mostly in savanna, the open grassy country of hot regions. It is special because it can spit its venom accurately, and its bite and venom are very dangerous.1

Leef in

Southern and eastern Africa: Angola, Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe1

Afrika

Tuis

It is the most common cobra of the savanna regions of tropical and subtropical Africa. It prefers places near water, and it will move to water when disturbed. Younger snakes are often seen out in the open during the day.1

Lengte

90 cm tot 1,5 m (3 ft tot 5,1 ft)1

Topspoed

omtrent 6,9 km/h (4,3 mph)

Op land, rowwe skatting

Wat eet dit?

It eats amphibians, other snakes, birds, eggs, small mammals and sometimes insects. It also scavenges carcasses that are far into decomposition. It has been recorded eating venomous snakes such as black mambas, and it is immune to mamba venom.1

Foto van Mozambique spitting cobra — Mozambique spitting cobra. Foto: Ryanvanhuyssteen. CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.

Hoe om dit te herken

Above, it is slate, blue, olive or tawny black, and many scales have black edging.1
Below, it is salmon pink to purplish yellow, with black bars across the neck.1
Young snakes sometimes have pink or yellow bars on the throat.1
Adults are usually 90 cm to 105 cm long.1
When threatened, it can rear up and spread a long, narrow hood.1

Gifkrag

Spuit of spoeg

Dit spuit of spoeg 'n brandende vloeistof na aanvallers.

Wat doen sy gif as dit byt of steek?

Its venom contains a postsynaptic neurotoxin, which attacks the nerves, and a cytotoxin, which destroys cells. Its bite causes severe destruction of the tissue around the wound. Venom that gets into the eyes can cause impaired vision or blindness. Its venom is about as toxic as that of the Mojave rattlesnake.1

Hoe gevaarlik is dit vir mense?

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

It is considered one of the most dangerous snakes in Africa. Only a few people have died from its bites, but survivors are mostly left disfigured.1

Wat doen dit as dit bang is?

When confronted at close range, it rears up, spreads its hood and spits, usually from a raised position. It may also bite, or feign death to avoid further disturbance.1

As dit byt of spoeg

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 of gif in jou oë spoeg: 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 52 sekondes aflê (die vinnigste mens het 9,6 nodig)

Hoe groot is Mozambique spitting 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)

Mozambique spitting cobra omtrent 6,9 km/h (4,3 mph)

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

die moeite werd om te weet

Feite

It is immune to the venom of the black mamba, and it sometimes eats black mambas.1

It can spit its venom 2 to 3 metres with great accuracy.1

It can spit without rearing up or spreading its hood, and it can spit from very tight spaces.1

It can rear up to two-thirds of its own length when confronted.1

Hatchlings are already about 23 cm to 25 cm long.1

Vir gifkenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Naja mossambica
Groep: Kobras, mambas & kraits
Familie: Elapidae2
Orde: Squamata
Kontinente: Afrika
Babas: It lays clutches of 10 to 22 eggs. Each hatchling is 23 cm to 25 cm long, including the tail.1
Gevaar vir mense: 4 / 5: Baie gevaarlik3

Waar die feite vandaan kom

Mozambique spitting cobra (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
Naja mossambica (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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