Forest cobra
The forest cobra is a large, highly venomous snake that lives in central and western Africa. It is the largest true cobra, and it is one of the few African cobras that lives in high forest. It is dangerous, so anyone bitten needs urgent medical care.1

Yadda za ka gane shi
- Forest and forest-edge forms are glossy black, with cream or white chin, throat and belly, and broad black cross-bars and blotches.1
- The sides of the head show black and white markings that look like vertical bars on the lips.1
- West African savanna forms are banded black and yellow, with a black tail and yellow lips, chin and throat.1
- East African coastal forms are brownish or blackish-brown above, with a yellow or cream belly speckled with brown or black.1
- Adults are usually 140 to 220 cm long.1
Ƙarfin dafi
Dafi yana fitowa ta haƙoransa na dafi ko haƙoransa idan ya ciza.
Me dafinsa yake yi?
Its venom is a postsynaptic neurotoxin, which attacks the nerves and causes severe neurotoxicity. Symptoms can include drooping eyelids, drowsiness, limb paralysis, hearing loss, inability to speak, dizziness, shock, low blood pressure, stomach pain, fever and breathing problems. A large amount of venom can be injected in one bite.1
Yaya haɗarinsa yake ga mutane?
Haɗari ga mutane: Mai haɗari sosaiYana iya kashe mutumin da bai samu magani ba.It is one of the least frequent causes of snake bites among African cobras, largely because it lives in forests. Even so, it ranks as the 4th most venomous Naja (true cobra) species, and a bite is a life-threatening emergency. Deaths from respiratory failure have been reported. A child in Ghana died within 20 minutes of being bitten by a snake thought to be this species.1
Labari mai daɗi: likitoci suna da magani (antivenom) ko jinya don wannan.1
Me yake yi idan ya ji tsoro?
When threatened, it raises the front of its body off the ground, spreads a narrow hood and hisses loudly. If cornered or agitated, it can attack quickly.1
Idan ya ciji
- Most victims survive if antivenom is given promptly, as soon as signs of envenomation appear. Because a bite is a life-threatening emergency, the bitten person needs urgent medical care.1
- Ka sa mutumin ya zauna ba motsi kuma ya natsu, ka cire zobba da abubuwa masu matsi, kuma ku je asibiti da sauri: maganin dafi (antivenom) shi ne magani.
Kullum ka fara kiran lambar gaggawa (112, 000, 911). Wannan jagorar agajin gaggawa ce ta gaba ɗaya, ba shawarar likita ba. Muhimman abubuwan agajin gaggawa
Kiyaye lafiya
- Kada ka taɓa, kada ka kama, kada ka tsokani dabbar daji, ko da ƙarama ce, kuma ko da tana kama da tana barci ko ta mutu.
- Ka ba shi sarari. Idan ka haɗu da ɗaya, ka natsu, ka koma baya a hankali kuma ka bar shi ya bi hanyarsa.
- Idan ɗaya ya ciji ka: ka natsu, ka zauna ba motsi, ka kira lambar gaggawarka (112, 000, 911) ko ka je asibiti da sauri. Ka tuna yadda yake, hoto yana taimakawa.
Ba ya neman cutar da kai. Yana amfani da dafinsa don kama abinci ko don kare kansa, kuma ya fi son ya ɓuya. Ƙarin bayani game da kiyaye lafiya
Yaya girmansa yake?
Yaya tsawonsa yake?
Yaya nauyinsa yake?
tsawon karnuka 3 daga hanci zuwa wutsiya
tsawon ayaba 18 a jere
kusan nauyin kyanwar gida
zai iya gudun mita 100 cikin daƙiƙa 41 (mutum mafi sauri yana buƙatar 9,6)Yaya girman Forest cobra yake idan aka kwatanta da KAI?
Lissafi ne kawai a cikin burauzarka. Ba a adana komai ko a aika ko'ina.
Yaya saurinsa yake?
Bayanai
It is the largest true cobra species and possibly the largest of all Naja species in the world.1
It is an excellent climber and has been known to climb trees to 10 m or more.1
It swims well and is often considered semi-aquatic.1
It does not spit or spray its venom.1
It is mainly active during the day in quiet areas, but it can be active at night in towns.1
Inda bayanan suka fito
- Forest cobra (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
- Naja melanoleuca (iNaturalist): sunaye da rarrabuwa.
- Venom Wiki: matakin haɗari, girman al'ada da ƙiyasin sauri namu ne. Ga yadda muke lissafa su: Yadda muke auna haɗari.
Kowane bayani a wannan shafi yana da lamba da ke nuna tushensa. Idan mun yi kuskure, ka yi haƙuri, mu masoya dabbobi ne, ba mujallar kimiyya ba. Ka gaya mana a [email protected] kuma za mu gyara.
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