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Dugite

Pseudonaja affinis

Om navnet: The word dugite comes from Nyungar names for the snake, such as toogitj, dukayj and dukitj.1

Kan dræbeKan slå dig ihjel uden behandling. Hvis det bider dig, så få hurtigt hjælp.

Australske slanger

BidSpiser: Kød

Fare for mennesker: Meget farligDet kan dræbe et menneske, der ikke får behandling.

The dugite is a highly venomous snake found in southern Western Australia and in remote coastal parts of western South Australia. Its venom is potentially one of the most lethal in the world, so it is a snake to treat with great respect. It is common in and around Perth, where it often shelters near buildings.1

Lever i

Southern Western Australia and remote coastal western South Australia1

Australien & Oceanien

Forside

Dugites live in coastal dunes, heathlands, shrublands and woodlands, and they also do well in degraded places such as golf courses, industrial areas and open farmland. In the Perth metropolitan area, they are one of the most common snakes found next to buildings, where they shelter under concrete slabs, fibro sheeting and roofing tin.1

Længde

2 m (6,6 ft)1

Tophastighed

cirka 7,8 km/t (4,8 mph)

På land, groft gæt

Hvad spiser det?

Dugites eat lizards, other snakes, mice and rats. House mice are a main food source for them, which has helped their population grow.1

Foto af Dugite — Dugite. Foto: Bradford G. Jones. CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.

Sådan genkender du det

Coloured grey, green or brown, but the colours vary widely between individuals, so colour alone is not a reliable guide.1
Black scales may be scattered over the body.1
Relatively large scales with a semi-glossy look.1
The head is rather small and not clearly separate from the neck.1
Long and slender body, typically about 1.5 metres in total length.1

Giftkraft

Bid

Giften kommer ud gennem gifttænderne eller tænderne, når det bider.

Hvad gør dets gift, når det bider eller stikker?

The venom has coagulopathic and procoagulant effects, meaning it disturbs the way blood clots. It is potentially one of the most lethal venoms in the world. In a 2011 case, a boy bitten by a dugite was temporarily paralysed, showing that the venom can affect the nerves and muscles as well as the blood.1

Hvor farligt er det for mennesker?

Fare for mennesker: Meget farligDet kan dræbe et menneske, der ikke får behandling.

Dugites are potentially lethal. They generally avoid biting people, but the risk of encounters rises during the mating season in October and November. The last recorded human death attributed to a dugite was in August 2015 in South Fremantle. In 2011 a seven-year-old boy was bitten and temporarily paralysed, and he made a full recovery.1

Gode nyheder: Lægerne har en medicin (modgift) eller en behandling mod det.1

Hvad gør det, når det er bange?

When disturbed they are very shy and often slither away, but they will defend themselves if cornered.1

Hvis det bider

Prompt medical attention is essential after a bite. In a December 2020 case, a three-year-old girl bitten by a snake believed to be a dugite was quickly immobilised by her grandmother, who wrapped her legs in pressure bandages. She was treated with antivenom in hospital and made a full recovery.1
Trykimmobilisering: Vikl et fast elastikbind over biddet og derefter op over hele armen eller benet, læg en skinne, og hold personen helt i ro, indtil hjælpen kommer.
Vask ikke biddet: Hospitalet kan teste den gift, der er tilbage på huden, for at vælge den rigtige modgift (antiserum).

Ring altid først til dit alarmnummer (112, 000, 911). Dette er generel førstehjælpsvejledning, ikke lægelig rådgivning. Grundlæggende førstehjælp

Pas på dig selv

Rør aldrig ved, fang eller dril et vildt dyr, heller ikke et lille et, og heller ikke hvis det ser ud til at sove eller være dødt.
Giv det plads. Hvis du møder et, så bliv rolig, træd langsomt tilbage, og lad det gå sin egen vej.
Hvis et bider dig: Bevar roen, hold dig i ro, ring til dit alarmnummer (112, 000, 911), eller kom hurtigt på hospitalet. Husk, hvordan det så ud, et billede hjælper.

Det er ikke ude efter dig. Det bruger sin gift til at fange føde eller beskytte sig selv, og det gemmer sig meget hellere. Mere om sikkerhed

Hvor i verden?

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Hvor stort er det?

Hvor langt er det?

lige så lang som 4 huskatte fra snude til halelige så lang som 11 bananer på rækkekunne løbe 100 meter på 46 sekunder (det hurtigste menneske skal bruge 9,6)

Hvor stor er Dugite i forhold til DIG?

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Hvor hurtigt er det?

Et menneske, der går cirka 5 km/t (3,1 mph)

Dugite cirka 7,8 km/t (4,8 mph)

Et barn på cykel cirka 12 km/t (7,5 mph)

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Fakta

Its venom is potentially one of the most lethal in the world.1

Dugites have become more common because of the house mouse, which is one of their main foods.1

Dugites can lay two clutches of eggs in the same season when conditions are good.1

The Irish activist John Boyle O'Reilly wrote a poem called The Dukite Snake, published in his 1878 collection Songs, Legends and Ballads, based on a bushman's myth.1

In winter, dugites burrow.1

Myteknuser

Myte: Dugites are aggressive and will chase people.

Sandhed: Dugites are very shy and usually slither away when disturbed. They generally avoid biting people, but they will defend themselves if cornered.1

For gifteksperter

Videnskabeligt navn: Pseudonaja affinis
Gruppe: Australske slanger
Familie: Elapidae2
Orden: Squamata
Kontinenter: Australien & Oceanien
Unger: Dugites lay eggs, typically around 30 at a time, and leave them to hatch on their own after about 65 days. Under good conditions, they can lay two clutches in one season.1
Fare for mennesker: 4 / 5: Meget farlig3

Hvor fakta kommer fra

Dugite (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
Pseudonaja affinis (iNaturalist): navne og klassifikation.
Venom Wiki: fareniveauet, den typiske størrelse og hastighedsgættet er vores egne. Se, hvordan vi regner dem ud: Sådan vurderer vi faren.

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