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Puff adder

Bitis arietans

Gbasara aha ya: The specific name arietans means "striking violently", from the Latin word arieto.1

Na-egbu egbuOtu n'ime anụmanụ kacha egbu egbu n'ụwa. Ọ bụrụ na ọ tara gị, kpọọ maka enyemaka ozugbo.Enyemaka ngwa ngwa na ọgwụ mgbochi nsị (antivenom) na-azọpụta ọtụtụ mmadụ. Kpọọ nọmba mberede gị ozugbo.

Viper na adder

ỊtaNri ya: Anụ

Ihe ize ndụ nye mmadụ: Na-egbu egbuOtu n'ime anụmanụ kacha dị egwu n'ụwa.

The puff adder is a large, stout viper that lives across most of Africa and parts of the Arabian Peninsula. It is one of the most dangerous snakes in Africa because it lives in places where many people live and work, and it has very potent venom. Its camouflage hides it well, so it is easy to step near without seeing it.1

Ebe obibi

Africa except the Sahara and rainforest regions; also Morocco, western Arabia and the Arabian Peninsula as far north as Ta'if1

Afrịka, Eshia

Ụlọ

It lives in savannahs and grasslands, and is most often found in rocky grassland. It basks by footpaths and in low bushes, which is where people often meet it.1

Ogologo

1.9 m (6.2 ft)1

Arọ

6 kg (13 lb)1

Ọsọ kacha elu

ihe dị ka 3.7 km/h (2.3 mph)

N'elu ala, nchepụta

Gịnị ka ọ na-eri?

It mostly hunts at night and rarely searches actively for food. Instead, it waits in ambush for prey to pass by. Its prey includes rodents, birds, amphibians, lizards, other snakes and tortoises, and occasionally small deer.1

Foto Puff adder — Puff adder. Foto: Bernard DUPONT. CC BY-SA 4.0, iNaturalist.

Otú ị ga-esi mata ya

Stout, heavy body. Usually about 1.0 m long including the tail.1
Two dark bands across the top of the head, and two dark bars running from each eye down the sides of the head.1
Back is straw yellow, light brown, orange or reddish brown, with 18–22 dark brown to black chevron-shaped bands running down the back and tail.1
In some populations, the body is heavily flecked with brown and black, giving a dusty-brown or blackish look.1
Males from highland East Africa and the Western Cape of South Africa often have a striking yellow-and-black pattern.1

Ike nsị

Ịta

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?

Its venom is cytotoxic, which means it destroys body tissue. Bites cause severe pain, swelling, bleeding under the skin and, in serious cases, tissue death that can spread and lead to gangrene. Other symptoms include shock, nausea, vomiting, dizziness and periods of semi-consciousness. Death can occur in about 25 hours from a dose of around 100 mg, and deaths usually come 2–4 days after a bite from complications.1

Kedu otú o si dị egwu nye mmadụ?

Ihe ize ndụ nye mmadụ: Na-egbu egbuOtu n'ime anụmanụ kacha dị egwu n'ụwa.

It is responsible for more snakebite deaths in Africa than any other African snake. This is due to its wide range, common presence near people, large size, potent venom and aggressive temperament. Deaths are uncommon in untreated cases, but severe bites can be fatal, with one report giving a 52% mortality rate. Most deaths are linked to poor medical care.1

Gịnị ka ọ na-eme mgbe ụjọ tụrụ ya?

When disturbed, it hisses loudly and continuously, coils tightly with the front of its body in a taut S shape, and may back away towards cover before striking suddenly and fast.1

Ọ bụrụ na ọ tara

Mee ka onye ahụ ghara imegharị ahụ, dịkwa jụụ, debe aka ma ọ bụ ụkwụ ahụ ọ tara n'ogo obi, wepụ mgbanaka na ihe ndị kekọrọ ahụ ike, kpọga ya ụlọ ọgwụ ngwa ngwa.

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

Ebee n'ụwa?

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dị arọ dị ka nwamba ụlọ 1.5

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Kedu otú Puff adder si hà ma e jiri ya tụnyere GỊ?

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Kedu otú o si agba ọsọ?

Mbe ihe dị ka 0.3 km/h (0.19 mph)

Puff adder ihe dị ka 3.7 km/h (2.3 mph)

Mmadụ na-aga ije ihe dị ka 5 km/h (3.1 mph)

ọ dị mma ịmara

Eziokwu

A female in a Czech zoo gave birth to 156 young, the largest litter recorded for any snake species.1

Its fangs are long and can penetrate deeply, and the force of its strike can kill prey by physical trauma alone.1

A large adult can produce between 150 and 350 mg of venom at a time, with a maximum of 750 mg.1

Dogs and meerkats, which hunt by scent, find it hard to detect because of a form of olfactory crypsis, meaning it hides its scent.1

It is one of the most toxic vipers based on LD50 (the dose that kills half of test animals in a study).1

It is a good swimmer and climber, and one specimen was found 4.6 m above the ground in a dense tree.1

Onye na-ekpughe akụkọ ụgha

Akụkọ ụgha: Puff adders are fast, aggressive snakes that chase people.

Eziokwu: They are normally sluggish and rely on camouflage for protection. They strike when disturbed, but they do not usually pursue people.1

Maka ndị ọkachamara nsị

Aha sayensị: Bitis arietans
Otu: Viper na adder
Ezinụlọ: Viperidae2
Usoro: Squamata
Kọntinent dị iche iche: Afrịka, Eshia
Ụmụ ọhụrụ: It gives birth to live young in large numbers, usually 50–60, with litters of over 80 reported. Newborns are 12.5–17.5 cm long.1
Ihe ize ndụ nye mmadụ: 5 / 5: Na-egbu egbu3

Ebe eziokwu ndị a si

Puff adder (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
Bitis arietans (iNaturalist): aha na nhazi ọkwa.
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