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Snouted cobra

Naja annulifera

Oor die naam: It is also called the banded Egyptian cobra, because it was once thought to be a close relative of the Egyptian 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 snouted cobra is a large, highly venomous snake that lives in southern Africa. It is a night hunter that often makes its home in old termite mounds. Because it can deliver a dangerous bite, it is important to know what it looks like and where it lives.1

Leef in

Northeast South Africa, southern Mozambique, eastern Botswana, Malawi, throughout Zimbabwe and parts of Eswatini1

Afrika

Tuis

It lives in dry and moist savanna, especially bushveld and lowveld areas, but not in forests. It often uses an abandoned termite mound as a permanent lair, where it may stay for years if left undisturbed. It also raids poultry runs and can become a nuisance to farmers.1

Lengte

1,2 m tot 2,5 m (3,9 ft tot 8,2 ft)1

Topspoed

omtrent 8,3 km/h (5,2 mph)

Op land, rowwe skatting

Wat eet dit?

It eats toads, rodents, birds and their eggs, lizards and other snakes, especially puff adders. It hunts mainly at night, from dusk onwards.1

Foto van Snouted cobra — Snouted cobra. Foto: sheilapic76. CC BY 4.0, iNaturalist.

Hoe om dit te herken

Adults usually measure 1.2 to 1.8 metres, and can reach 2.5 metres1
Body colour ranges from yellowish to greyish-brown, dark brown or blue-black1
The banded form is blue-black with 7 to 11 yellow to yellow-brown cross bars1
The underside is yellow, mottled with black, with a darker throat band that is more obvious in juveniles1
When disturbed, it raises the front third of its body and spreads a hood while hissing1

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 neurotoxic, meaning it attacks the nerves. A bite can affect breathing, and if untreated it may cause respiratory failure and death. Early symptoms include pain and local swelling, which may lead to blistering.1

Hoe gevaarlik is dit vir mense?

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

It is a highly venomous species. Victims are typically bitten on the lower leg, usually at night. Without treatment, a bite can be fatal.1

Wat doen dit as dit bang is?

It is nervous and will strike to defend itself if threatened, but given the chance it will escape into a hole or crevice. Rarely, it may pretend to be dead.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 2,5 honde neus tot stertso lank soos 14 piesangs punt aan puntkan 100 meter in 43 sekondes aflê (die vinnigste mens het 9,6 nodig)

Hoe groot is Snouted 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)

Snouted cobra omtrent 8,3 km/h (5,2 mph)

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

die moeite werd om te weet

Feite

It hunts other snakes, especially puff adders.1

Very large adults can lift up to 0.5 metres of their body off the ground while spreading a wide hood.1

It often makes its home in an abandoned termite mound, where it may live for years.1

Its young are already 22 to 34 cm long when they hatch from eggs.1

Vir gifkenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Naja annulifera
Groep: Kobras, mambas & kraits
Familie: Elapidae2
Orde: Squamata
Kontinente: Afrika
Babas: It lays between 8 and 33 eggs in early summer. The young average 22 to 34 cm long.1
Gevaar vir mense: 4 / 5: Baie gevaarlik3

Waar die feite vandaan kom

Snouted cobra (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
Naja annulifera (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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