Snouted cobra
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

Sɛdeɛ wobɛhunu no
- 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
Bɔre ahoɔden
Bɔre fi ne se mu ba bere a ɔka.
Ne bɔre yɛ dɛn?
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
Ne asiane ma nnipa te sɛn?
Asiane ma nnipa: Asiane kɛseɛ womƐtumi kum onipa a wɔnhwɛ no yareɛ.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
Ɛyɛ dɛn bere a ehu aka no?
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
Sɛ ɛka a
- Ma onipa no ntena dinn na ne bo nnwo, yi kawa ne nneɛma a ɛkyere no den, na kɔ ayaresabea ntɛm: antivenom ne ayaresa no.
Di kan frɛ wo ahohiahia nɔma (112, 000, 911). Yei yɛ mmoa a ɛdi kan ho akwankyerɛ, ɛnyɛ dɔkota afotuo. Mmoa a ɛdi kan ho nsɛm titiriw
Hwɛ wo ho so
- Mfa wo nsa nka wiram aboa biara, nkyere no na mfa no nni agorɔ, sɛ ɔyɛ ketewa mpo, na sɛ ɛte sɛ ɔrededa anaa wawu mpo a.
- Ma no kwan. Sɛ wohyia baako a, ma wo bo nnwo, san w'akyi brɛoo na ma ɔnkɔ ne kwan.
- Sɛ baako ka wo a: ma wo bo nnwo, tena dinn, frɛ wo ahohiahia nɔma (112, 000, 911) anaa kɔ ayaresabea ntɛm. Kae sɛdeɛ na ɛte, mfonini bɛboa.
Ɛnhwehwɛ wo sɛ ɛbɛpira wo. Ɛde ne bɔre kyere aduane anaa ɛbɔ ne ho ban, na ɛpɛ sɛ ɛhinta sene biribiara. Nsɛm pii fa ahobammɔ ho
Wiase mu baabi bɛn?
Ne kɛseɛ te sɛn?
Ne tenten te sɛn?
ne tenten te sɛ nkraman 2,5 a wɔde hwene ne dua to ntoatoasoɔ mu
ne tenten te sɛ kwadu 14 a wɔde to ntoatoasoɔ mu
ɛbɛtumi atu mita 100 wɔ anibu 43 mu (onipa a ɔwɔ ntɛm sen biara hia 9.6)Snouted cobra kɛseɛ te sɛn sɛ wode toto WO ho a?
Akontabuo kɛkɛ wɔ wo browser mu. Wɔnkora hwee, na wɔmfa hwee nkɔ baabiara.
Ne ntɛm te sɛn?
Nsɛm
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
Baabi a nsɛm no fi
- Snouted cobra (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
- Naja annulifera (iNaturalist): din ne nkyekyɛmu.
- Venom Wiki: asiane gyinabea, kɛseɛ a ɛtaa yɛ ne ntɛm susuo no yɛ yɛn ankasa deɛ. Hwɛ sɛdeɛ yɛbu no: Sɛdeɛ yɛkyerɛ asiane gyinabea.
Nsɛm biara a ɛwɔ kratafa yi so wɔ nɔma a ɛkyerɛ ne fibea. Sɛ yɛfom biribi a, kafra, yɛyɛ mmoa ho akɔnnɔfoɔ, ɛnyɛ nyansahu nwoma. Ka kyerɛ yɛn wɔ [email protected] na yɛbɛsiesie.
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