No. 0321 e 1 402

Gaboon viper

Bitis gabonica

Ko faati e innde ndee: The name 'Gaboon' comes from Gabon, a name first given by the Portuguese to an estuary on which the town of Libreville was built.1

Ina waawi wardeIna waawi warde maa so a safraaka. So ŋatii ma, heɓ ballal law.

Ɓoɗɗi wipeer

ŊatgolIna ñaama: Teew

Bone e yimɓe: Bone sanneIna waawi warde neɗɗo mo safraaka.

The Gaboon viper is a large, heavy snake with a striking pattern of pale and dark markings. It lives in the rainforests and savannas of sub-Saharan Africa. It is one of the most venomous snakes in the world, so knowing what it looks like matters.1

Ina wuuri e

Rainforests and savannas of sub-Saharan Africa, from Guinea and Ghana east to Kenya and northeast KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa1

Afrik

Hello arano

It is usually found in rainforests and nearby woodlands, mainly at low altitudes. It is also common in farmland near forests, such as cacao and coffee plantations, and it is often found on roads at night.1

Juuteendi

1,2 m haa 1,8 m (4,1 ft haa 5,7 ft)1

Teddeendi

8,5 kg haa 11 kg (19 lb haa 25 lb)1

Yaawde ɓurnde

hedde 4 km/h (2,5 mph)

E leydi yoornde, miijo

Hol ko ngal ñaamata?

It hunts mainly by ambush, waiting motionless for prey to pass. It eats amphibians, mammals and birds, and it is able to take prey as large as fully grown rabbits. Once it strikes, it holds on to its prey with its fangs rather than letting go.1

No anndirte ngal

A large, heavy, stout body, with a large triangular head and a neck much narrower than the head1
A series of pale, rectangular blotches down the centre of the back, with dark hourglass markings edged in yellow1
A white or cream head with a fine dark central line and a dark blue-black triangle behind and below each eye1
Small raised 'horns' between the nostrils, which are tiny in this species1
Its camouflage works well among dead leaves under trees, so it can be hard to see1

Ina heewi waylondireede e: The Congolese giant toad (Sclerophrys channingi) may be a mimic of this snake. Its head appears to resemble the viper's head, while its body is darker.1

Doole tooke

Ŋatgol

Tooke ngal ina yaltira ñiiƴe mum so ina ŋata.

Hol ko tooke ŋatgol mum waɗata?

The venom is cytotoxic, which means it damages cells, and cardiotoxic, which means it harms the heart. Each bite can deliver a large amount of venom, because the snake does not release its grip after biting.1

Hol no bone mum heewiri e yimɓe?

Bone e yimɓe: Bone sanneIna waawi warde neɗɗo mo safraaka.

Bites are extremely rare, because the snake is seldom aggressive and lives mostly in rainforest areas. Most bites happen when people accidentally step on it. Even an average bite from an average-sized snake is potentially fatal.1

Kabaaru moƴƴo: doktooruuji ina njogii lekki (sérum antivenimeux) walla safaara ngam ɗum.1

Hol ko ngal waɗata so ina hula?

When threatened it hisses loudly in a deep, steady rhythm and flattens its head slightly with each breath. It is unlikely to strike unless it is severely provoked.1

So ina ŋata

Any bite should be treated as a serious medical emergency. Antivenom should be given as soon as possible to save the limb or the person's life.1
Haɗ neɗɗo oo dillaade, deƴƴin mo, jogo terɗe ŋataaɗe ɗee e toownde ɓernde, ittu jabbe e kala ko tiiɗi, yahra mo opitaal law.

Adii fof noddu nimero urgence (112, 000, 911). Ɗum ko anndinal ballal adiingal, wonaa saaraangal doktoor. Ko adii e ballal adiingal

Reen hoore maa

Wota a meem, wota a nanngu, wota a ñiŋŋu kullal ladde haa abada, hay so ngal ina famɗi, hay so ina nanndi e ɗaaniingal walla maayngal.
Accu ngal nokku. So a fotti e ngal, deƴƴu, ruttu ɓaawo seeɗa seeɗa, accu ngal yaha laawol mum.
So gooto ŋatii ma: deƴƴu, wota a dillu, noddu nimero urgence (112, 000, 911) walla yahu opitaal law. Jogo e hakkille no ngal nanndi, natal ina walla.

Ngal faalaaka gaañde ma. Ina huutoroo tooke mum ngam nanngude ñaamdu walla reenaade, ina ɓuri yiɗde suuɗaade. Ɓeydu anndude no reentortoo

Hol to e aduna?

Afrik Aazi Orop Amerik Rewo Amerik Worgo Ostaraali e Oseyaani

Hol no mawniri?

Hol no juutiri?

Hol no teddiri?

teddude no ulluuɗi galle 3

juutde no ulluuɗi galle 4, hinere haa lawoljuutde no banaanaaji 10 sammondiraaɗiina waawi taƴde 100 meeteer e segonde 90 (neɗɗo ɓurɗo yaawde ina sokli 9,6)

Hol no Gaboon viper mawniri, so fooɗondiraama e AN?

Limgal tan e navigatoor maa. Alaa ko danndetee walla ko neldetee.

Hol no yaawiri?

Heende hedde 0,3 km/h (0,19 mph)

Gaboon viper hedde 4 km/h (2,5 mph)

Neɗɗo yahoowo e koyɗe hedde 5 km/h (3,1 mph)

moƴƴi anndude

Humpito

A 1.8 m specimen caught in 1973 weighed 11.3 kg with an empty stomach. It is the heaviest venomous snake in Africa.1

Its eyes can move in unusual ways. If its head is turned 360°, one eye tilts up and the other tilts down.1

Although it is one of the fastest-striking snakes in the world, it usually tolerates handling and rarely bites or hisses.1

Unlike many African vipers, such as the puff adder, it does not release its grip after biting.1

Males fight by intertwining their necks and pushing. The winner pushes the other's head to the ground and raises his own head by 20–30 cm.1

Feññinoowo fenaande

Fenaande: Because it is calm and tolerant, it is safe to handle.

Goonga: Some writers have described it as so docile it can be handled as freely as a harmless snake. This is absolutely not recommended: it is one of the fastest-striking snakes, and bites by bad-tempered individuals do occur.1

Ngam ganduɓe tooke

Innde ganndal: Bitis gabonica
Fedde: Ɓoɗɗi wipeer
Ɓesngu: Viperidae2
Ordre: Squamata
Leyɗe mawɗe: Afrik
Ɓiɓɓe tokooso: The young are born live, and a female can have 50 to 60 babies at one time.1
Bone e yimɓe: 4 / 5: Bone sanne3

Ɗo humpito iwri

Gaboon viper (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
Bitis gabonica (iNaturalist): inɗe e ceergal.
Venom Wiki: tolno bone, mawnude heewnde e miijo yaawde ko amen. Yiy no men keɓirta ɗum: No men tolnirta bone.

Kala humpito e ngoo hello ina jogii limoore hollirnde iwdi mum. So men juumii, yaafo, men ko yiɗɓe kulle, wonaa jaaynde ganndal. Wiy men e [email protected], men feewnita.

Yaare nden ina weelaa! Venom Wiki ko golle neɗɗo gooto: yoɓetaake, alaa ko jeeyetee, alaa rewɓe. Ndokkal seeɗa ina walla ngam heddude e enternet.Ñaam yaare nden