Hundred-pace viper
The hundred-pace viper is a pit viper that lives in the mountains and hills of southern China, Taiwan and northern Vietnam. It is venomous, and its bite can be dangerous, so it is important to know what it looks like. Its name comes from a well-known but exaggerated local belief about how far a bite victim can walk.1

Kako ga prepoznati
- Light brown or greyish brown, with a series of dark brown triangles along each side1
- About 20 light brown, squarish blotches run along the back1
- Top of the head and upper sides are black, with a black streak from the eye to the corner of the mouth1
- Large, triangular head with an upturned snout, and a very stout body1
- Young snakes are much lighter than adults but have the same pattern1
Otrovna snaga
Otrov izlazi kroz očnjake ili zube kad ugrize.
Što radi njegov otrov kad ugrize ili ubode?
Its venom is a potent hemotoxin, which damages blood and tissue and is strongly haemorrhagic, meaning it causes bleeding. Bite symptoms include severe pain and bleeding that may begin almost immediately, followed by swelling, blistering, tissue death (necrosis) and ulceration. Heart palpitations may come on suddenly and relatively soon after the bite.1
Koliko je opasno za ljude?
Opasnost za ljude: Vrlo opasnoMože ubiti osobu koja ne dobije liječenje.The species is considered dangerous, and deaths are not unusual. Its large, hinged fangs can deliver large amounts of venom.1
Dobre vijesti: liječnici za ovo imaju lijek (protuotrov) ili liječenje.1
Ako ugrize
- Victims should be treated according to the seriousness of the bite. Cutting off or burning a bitten finger or limb is harmful and can cause further complications. An antivenom is produced in Taiwan.1
- Neka osoba miruje i bude smirena, drži ugriženi ud u visini srca, skini prstenje i sve što steže i brzo je odvedi u bolnicu.
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 3 kućnih mačaka od nosa do repa
dugo kao 9 banana poredanih u nizu
moglo bi pretrčati 100 metara za 95 sekundi (najbržem čovjeku treba 9,6)Koliko je Hundred-pace viper velika životinja u usporedbi s TOBOM?
Samo matematika u tvom pregledniku. Ništa se ne sprema niti šalje nikamo.
Koliko je brzo?
Činjenice
Its popular name, hundred-pacer, is said to come from a belief that a bitten victim can walk only 100 steps before dying.1
A protein from its venom, called ACTX-6, has been shown to cause cell death in isolated cancer cells.1
Its venom is widely used in research. In mice, it attacks the kidneys and the mice die.1
It is one of the few pit vipers that lays eggs. It can keep eggs inside during early incubation, which shortens the time they need to develop after being laid.1
The venom has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for centuries to make antivenin for treating snakebites.1
For the Paiwan people of Taiwan, the viper is the parent of their hero Aljis, and the viper symbol is used on their homes to show power.1
Razbijač mitova
Mit: A person bitten by a hundred-pace viper can only walk 100 steps before dying.
Istina: This belief is an exaggeration. The species is still dangerous, and deaths are not unusual. Believing the myth has led people to amputate or burn bitten fingers or limbs, which causes further harm.1
Odakle su činjenice
- Deinagkistrodon (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
- Deinagkistrodon acutus (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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