Goldie's tree cobra
Goldie's tree cobra is a large, glossy black snake that lives in the trees, on the ground and in water across Central and Western Africa. It is one of the most venomous snakes in Africa, so it is important to know what it looks like and to keep well away from it.1

Kako ga prepoznati
- Its dorsal (upper) body colour is glossy black.1
- It is a long, slim snake, measuring 2.2 to 2.7 m including the tail.1
- It has a small head with exceptionally large eyes.1
- It has a long, spiky tail, which helps it move through trees.1
- When threatened, it rears up and spreads a cobra-like hood, which is much narrower than that of Naja naja.1
Otrovna snaga
Otrov izlazi kroz očnjake ili zube kad ugrize.
Što radi njegov otrov kad ugrize ili ubode?
Its venom is mainly a neurotoxin, which attacks the nerves, as in most cobras. It acts quickly and is extremely potent. Bite symptoms include swelling and stinging pain around the wound, numbness of the limbs and lips, severe difficulty breathing, heavy sweating and blurred vision. Victims may die of respiratory failure, which means the lungs stop working properly.1
Koliko je opasno za ljude?
Opasnost za ljude: Vrlo opasnoMože ubiti osobu koja ne dobije liječenje.It is one of the most toxic and deadly snakes in Africa. Its venom can easily kill a person, and a number of people are killed by this species each year.1
Što radi kad se uplaši?
When threatened it rears up and spreads its narrow hood, and if provoked further it may bite; if restrained, it may also use its tail spike to defend itself.1
Ako ugrize
- Neka osoba miruje i bude smirena, skini prstenje i sve što steže i brzo je odvedi u bolnicu: liječi se protuotrovom.
Uvijek prvo nazovi broj za hitne slučajeve (112, 000, 911). Ovo su opće upute za prvu pomoć, a ne liječnički savjet. Osnove prve pomoći
Ostani na sigurnom
- Nikad ne diraj, ne hvataj i ne zadirkuj divlju životinju, čak ni malu, i čak ni ako izgleda kao da spava ili je mrtva.
- Ostavi joj prostora. Ako je sretneš, ne paniči, polako se odmakni i pusti je da ode svojim putem.
- Ako te neka ugrize: ne paniči, miruj, nazovi broj za hitne slučajeve (112, 000, 911) ili brzo idi u bolnicu. Zapamti kako je izgledala, fotografija pomaže.
Ne želi ti ništa loše. Otrov koristi za lov hrane ili za obranu i mnogo bi se radije sakrilo. Više o sigurnosti
Koliko je veliko?
Koliko je dugo?
dugo kao 2,5 pasa od nosa do repa
dugo kao 15 banana poredanih u nizu
moglo bi pretrčati 100 metara za 40 sekundi (najbržem čovjeku treba 9,6)Koliko je Goldie's tree cobra velika životinja u usporedbi s TOBOM?
Samo matematika u tvom pregledniku. Ništa se ne sprema niti šalje nikamo.
Koliko je brzo?
Činjenice
It is one of the largest venomous snakes in Africa.1
Despite its size, it is very agile and moves as easily on the ground and in water as it does in trees.1
It cannot spit its venom, but its bite is very potent.1
It is one of the few snakes considered aggressive, and it is reputed to be ill-tempered.1
Its large eyes give it excellent eyesight.1
Razbijač mitova
Mit: It is often called "Gold's tree cobra".
Istina: That spelling is an error. The species is named after George Taubman Goldie, so the correct name is Goldie's tree cobra.1
Odakle su činjenice
- Goldie's tree cobra (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
- Pseudohaje goldii (iNaturalist): imena i klasifikacija.
- Venom Wiki: razina opasnosti, tipična veličina i procijenjena brzina naše su. Pogledaj kako ih izračunavamo: Kako ocjenjujemo opasnost.
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