Desert death adder
The desert death adder is a venomous snake that lives in remote parts of Australia. It is one of the most venomous land snakes in the world. It hunts lizards and small mammals, and it gives birth to live young.1

Otú ị ga-esi mata ya
- Coloured brick-red or yellow-reddish, with strong or inconspicuous yellow bands that blend in with the surroundings1
- Short, thick body with a triangular head and a thin, tapering tail1
- Flattened appearance1
- The tail tip is distinctly darker in colour1
- Grows to lengths up to 70 cm1
A na-agwakọkarị ya na: The desert death adder is closely related to the common or southern death adder, which is found in a different range.1
Ike nsị
Nsị na-esi n'eze nsị ya ma ọ bụ eze ya apụta mgbe ọ na-ata.
Gịnị ka nsị ọ na-agba na-eme?
Desert death adders have large fangs and produce a considerable quantity of toxic venom. The venom is mainly neurotoxic, which means it attacks the nerves. It once had a 50% mortality rate.1
Kedu otú o si dị egwu nye mmadụ?
Ihe ize ndụ nye mmadụ: Ọ dị egwu nke ukwuuỌ nwere ike igbu onye na-enwetaghị ọgwụgwọ.The desert death adder is one of the most venomous land snakes in the world and is regarded as very dangerous. Its venom rarely causes snake bites in Australia today. Its fangs are longer than those of most of Australia's venomous snakes.1
Gịnị ka ọ na-eme mgbe ụjọ tụrụ ya?
The desert death adder bites only when a threat or prey is very close. Its colours help it blend in with its surroundings.1
Ọ bụrụ na ọ tara
- Mkpakọ na nkwụsi ahụ (pressure immobilisation): jiri bandeji na-agbatị agbatị (elastic bandage) kee ebe ọ tara nke ọma, wee kee ya gaa n'elu aka ma ọ bụ ụkwụ ahụ niile, jiri splint (osisi nkwado) kwado ya, mee ka onye ahụ ghara imegharị ahụ ma ọlị ruo mgbe enyemaka bịarutere.
- Asala ebe ọ tara: ụlọ ọgwụ nwere ike ịnwale nsị fọdụrụ n'akpụkpọ ahụ iji họrọ ọgwụ mgbochi nsị (antivenom) kwesịrị ekwesị.
Na-ebu ụzọ kpọọ nọmba mberede gị mgbe niile (112, 000, 911). Nke a bụ ndụmọdụ enyemaka mbụ n'ozuzu, ọ bụghị ndụmọdụ ọgwụ. Isi ihe enyemaka mbụ
Nọrọ na nchekwa
- Emetụla anụ ọhịa aka, ejidela ya, emekwala ya ihe ọjọọ, ọbụna obere, ọbụna ma ọ dị ka ọ na-ehi ụra ma ọ bụ nwụọ anwụ.
- Nye ya ohere. Ọ bụrụ na ị zutere otu, dị jụụ, laghachi azụ nwayọ, hapụ ya ka ọ gaa ụzọ ya.
- Ọ bụrụ na otu tara gị: dị jụụ, emegharịla ahụ, kpọọ nọmba mberede gị (112, 000, 911) ma ọ bụ gaa ụlọ ọgwụ ngwa ngwa. Cheta ka o si dị, foto na-enye aka.
Ọ naghị achụ gị. Ọ na-eji nsị ya ejide nri ma ọ bụ chebe onwe ya, ọ ga-akakwa mma n'anya ya ịzo onwe ya. Ihe ndị ọzọ gbasara ịnọ na nchekwa
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Eziokwu
The tip of its tail works as a lure. It looks like a worm or caterpillar, which tempts passing lizards.1
Its fangs are longer than those of most of Australia's venomous snakes.1
Unlike most other snakes, it gives birth to live young.1
It is most active after dark and is only occasionally seen during the day.1
Maka ndị ọkachamara nsị
- Aha sayensị
- Acanthophis pyrrhus
- Otu
- Agwọ Ọstrelia
- Ezinụlọ
- Elapidae2
- Usoro
- Squamata
- Kọntinent dị iche iche
- Ọstrelia na Oshenia
- Ụmụ ọhụrụ
- It gives birth to live young, up to 13 in each litter. Mating happens in spring or early summer, and the young are born in late summer or early autumn.1
- Otú ọ na-eme n'ọhịa
- Under threat, mainly due to habitat destruction1
- Ihe ize ndụ nye mmadụ
- 4 / 5: Ọ dị egwu nke ukwuu3
Ebe eziokwu ndị a si
- Desert death adder (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
- Acanthophis pyrrhus (iNaturalist): aha na nhazi ọkwa.
- Venom Wiki: ọkwa ihe ize ndụ, nha nkịtị na nchepụta ọsọ bụ nke anyị. Lee otú anyị si achọpụta ha: Otú anyị si atụ ihe ize ndụ.
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