Jameson's mamba

Potere del veleno

Morsi

Il veleno esce dalle zanne o dai denti quando morde.

Cosa fa il suo veleno?

The venom is highly neurotoxic, meaning it attacks the nerves, and also contains cardiotoxins, which affect the heart. Bite pain and swelling are followed by chills, sweating, abdominal pain and vomiting. Later symptoms can include slurred speech, difficulty breathing and paralysis.1

Quanto è pericoloso per le persone?

The World Health Organization classes it as a Snake of Medical Importance in sub-Saharan Africa, although few bites are recorded. Deaths have been recorded within three to four hours of a bite. An unconfirmed report describes a child dying within 30 minutes. Access to antivenom is difficult in some areas, and workers in palm oil plantations have died after falling from trees when they met one in the canopy.1

Buone notizie: i medici hanno una medicina (il siero antiveleno) o una cura per questo.1

Cosa fa quando ha paura?

When threatened, it flattens its neck like a cobra, and it will usually try to escape rather than attack.1