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Prairie rattlesnake

Crotalus viridis

Perlu ke dokterJarang mematikan, tetapi gigitan perlu ke dokter.

GigitanMakan: Daging

Bahaya bagi manusia: SeriusGigitan perlu ke dokter. Kematian sangat jarang.

The prairie rattlesnake is a venomous pit viper that lives across the Great Plains and the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. It is found in the western United States, southwestern Canada and northern Mexico. It shakes its tail to give a rattling warning when it feels threatened.1

Hidup di

Western United States, southwestern Canada and northern Mexico, mainly across the Great Plains1

Amerika Utara

Beranda

Prairie rattlesnakes prefer dry areas with moderate vegetation. Many live in rocky areas with outcrops that serve as den sites. They also use the burrows of other animals and sometimes rest in crevices or caves.1

Panjang

1,5 m (5 ft)1

Kecepatan tertinggi

sekitar 3,7 km/jam (2,3 mph)

Di darat, perkiraan kasar

Apa makanannya?

Prairie rattlesnakes mostly eat small mammals, such as ground squirrels, mice, rats, small rabbits and prairie dogs. They also sometimes eat ground-nesting birds, amphibians, reptiles and other snakes, especially juveniles.1

Foto Prairie rattlesnake — Prairie rattlesnake. Foto: Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM. CC0, Wikimedia Commons.

Cara mengenalinya

Usually lightly coloured in shades of brown, with patches of dark brown along the back1
A colour band may be seen at the back of the eye1
A triangle-shaped head with pit sensory organs on either side1
Usually four internasal scales on the snout, with three or more in total1
Commonly grows to more than 100 cm long1

Sering tertukar dengan: Other rattlesnakes can look similar. A key difference is that two internasal scales touch the rostral scale, at the tip of the snout, in the prairie rattlesnake.1

Kekuatan bisa

Gigitan

Bisanya keluar lewat taring atau gigi saat menggigit.

Apa efek bisanya?

The venom is a complex mixture of proteins, including enzymes such as proteases and peptidases. It is hemotoxic, meaning it damages blood and destroys tissue. It also has neurotoxic properties, meaning it attacks the nerves.1

Seberapa berbahaya bagi manusia?

Bahaya bagi manusia: SeriusGigitan perlu ke dokter. Kematian sangat jarang.

The species has powerful venom and uses about 20 to 55% of its venom in one bite. It will defend itself if it is threatened or injured.1

Apa yang dilakukannya saat takut?

It rapidly vibrates its tail to make a rasping rattle that warns intruders, and it will defend itself if threatened or injured.1

Jika ia menggigit

Jaga orangnya tetap diam dan tenang, posisikan anggota tubuh yang digigit setinggi jantung, lepaskan cincin dan benda yang ketat, lalu segera ke rumah sakit.

Selalu hubungi nomor darurat dulu (112, 000, 911). Ini panduan pertolongan pertama umum, bukan nasihat medis. Dasar-dasar pertolongan pertama

Tetap aman

Jangan pernah menyentuh, menangkap, atau mengganggu hewan liar, walaupun kecil, dan walaupun tampak tidur atau mati.
Beri ia ruang. Jika bertemu, tetap tenang, mundur perlahan, dan biarkan ia pergi.
Jika ia menggigitmu: tetap tenang, jangan bergerak, hubungi nomor darurat (112, 000, 911) atau segera ke rumah sakit. Ingat seperti apa rupanya, foto sangat membantu.

Ia tidak mengincarmu. Ia memakai bisanya untuk menangkap makanan atau melindungi diri, dan ia jauh lebih suka bersembunyi. Lebih lanjut tentang tetap aman

Di mana di dunia?

Afrika Asia Eropa Amerika Utara Amerika Selatan Australia dan Oseania

Seberapa besar dia?

Seberapa panjang dia?

sepanjang 3 kucing peliharaan dari hidung ke ekorsepanjang 8 pisang yang dijajarkanbisa menempuh 100 meter dalam 97 detik (manusia tercepat butuh 9,6)

Seberapa besar Prairie rattlesnake dibandingkan KAMU?

Hanya hitungan di browsermu. Tidak ada yang disimpan atau dikirim ke mana pun.

Seberapa cepat dia?

Kura-kura darat sekitar 0,3 km/jam (0,19 mph)

Prairie rattlesnake sekitar 3,7 km/jam (2,3 mph)

Orang yang berjalan sekitar 5 km/jam (3,1 mph)

layak diketahui

Fakta

Females often gather in communal dens to give birth and care for their young. Some females even look after unrelated young while the mothers take a break.1

Newborn snakelets measure 22 to 28 cm and are venomous from the moment they are born.1

Prairie rattlesnakes prefer a straight migration path, even in areas dominated by humans, because it gives them a better chance of survival.1

In Montana, the species reaches its largest size, with specimens sometimes exceeding 120 cm.1

In Canada, the species is listed as a species of special concern because its numbers have steadily declined since the 1930s.1

Untuk ahli bisa

Nama ilmiah: Crotalus viridis
Kelompok: Ular derik
Keluarga: Viperidae2
Urutan: Squamata
Benua: Amerika Utara
Anak: It gives birth to one to 25 live young per litter, typically four to 12, in late summer or early fall.1
Bagaimana keadaannya di alam liar: Least concern on the IUCN Red List. It is listed as endangered in Iowa and as a species of special concern in Canada.1
Bahaya bagi manusia: 3 / 5: Serius3

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Crotalus viridis (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
Crotalus viridis (iNaturalist): nama dan klasifikasi.
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