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Gaboon viper

Bitis gabonica

이름에 대해: The name 'Gaboon' comes from Gabon, a name first given by the Portuguese to an estuary on which the town of Libreville was built.1

목숨을 앗아갈 수 있음치료받지 않으면 목숨을 잃을 수 있어. 물리면 빨리 도움을 받아.

살무사류

물어먹이: 고기

사람에게 위험한 정도: 매우 위험치료를 받지 못하면 사람의 목숨을 앗아갈 수 있어.

The Gaboon viper is a large, heavy snake with a striking pattern of pale and dark markings. It lives in the rainforests and savannas of sub-Saharan Africa. It is one of the most venomous snakes in the world, so knowing what it looks like matters.1

사는 곳

Rainforests and savannas of sub-Saharan Africa, from Guinea and Ghana east to Kenya and northeast KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa1

아프리카

홈

It is usually found in rainforests and nearby woodlands, mainly at low altitudes. It is also common in farmland near forests, such as cacao and coffee plantations, and it is often found on roads at night.1

길이

1.2 m~1.8 m (4.1 ft~5.7 ft)1

몸무게

8.5 kg~11 kg (19 lb~25 lb)1

최고 속도

약 4 km/h (2.5 mph)

땅에서, 대략적인 추측

뭘 먹을까?

It hunts mainly by ambush, waiting motionless for prey to pass. It eats amphibians, mammals and birds, and it is able to take prey as large as fully grown rabbits. Once it strikes, it holds on to its prey with its fangs rather than letting go.1

Gaboon viper 사진 — Gaboon viper. 사진: Nick Schaller. CC BY 4.0, iNaturalist.

알아보는 법

A large, heavy, stout body, with a large triangular head and a neck much narrower than the head1
A series of pale, rectangular blotches down the centre of the back, with dark hourglass markings edged in yellow1
A white or cream head with a fine dark central line and a dark blue-black triangle behind and below each eye1
Small raised 'horns' between the nostrils, which are tiny in this species1
Its camouflage works well among dead leaves under trees, so it can be hard to see1

자주 헷갈리는 동물: The Congolese giant toad (Sclerophrys channingi) may be a mimic of this snake. Its head appears to resemble the viper's head, while its body is darker.1

독의 힘

물어

물 때 독니나 이빨로 독이 나와.

이 독(물거나 쏘는 독)은 어떤 작용을 할까?

The venom is cytotoxic, which means it damages cells, and cardiotoxic, which means it harms the heart. Each bite can deliver a large amount of venom, because the snake does not release its grip after biting.1

사람에게 얼마나 위험할까?

사람에게 위험한 정도: 매우 위험치료를 받지 못하면 사람의 목숨을 앗아갈 수 있어.

Bites are extremely rare, because the snake is seldom aggressive and lives mostly in rainforest areas. Most bites happen when people accidentally step on it. Even an average bite from an average-sized snake is potentially fatal.1

좋은 소식: 의사들에게는 이걸 치료할 약(항독소)이나 치료법이 있어.1

무서울 때 어떻게 할까?

When threatened it hisses loudly in a deep, steady rhythm and flattens its head slightly with each breath. It is unlikely to strike unless it is severely provoked.1

물면

Any bite should be treated as a serious medical emergency. Antivenom should be given as soon as possible to save the limb or the person's life.1
그 사람을 가만히, 침착하게 있게 하고, 물린 팔이나 다리를 심장 높이에 두고, 반지와 조이는 것을 빼고, 빨리 병원에 가.

언제나 먼저 응급 번호(112, 000, 911)에 전화해. 이건 일반적인 응급처치 안내이고, 의학적 조언이 아니야. 응급처치 기본

안전하게 지내

야생 동물은 작더라도, 자거나 죽은 것처럼 보이더라도 절대 만지거나, 잡거나, 괴롭히지 마.
거리를 둬. 마주치면 침착하게 천천히 뒤로 물러나서 제 갈 길을 가게 해 줘.
물렸다면: 침착하게, 가만히 있고, 응급 번호(112, 000, 911)에 전화하거나 빨리 병원에 가. 생김새를 기억해 둬. 사진이 있으면 도움이 돼.

너를 노리는 게 아니야. 독은 먹이를 잡거나 자기를 지키려고 쓰는 거고, 사실은 숨는 걸 훨씬 좋아해. 안전하게 지내는 법 더 보기

세계 어디에?

아프리카 아시아 유럽 북아메리카 남아메리카 호주와 오세아니아

얼마나 클까?

얼마나 길까?

얼마나 무거울까?

집고양이 3마리만큼 무거워

집고양이 4마리를 코부터 꼬리까지 이어 놓은 길이바나나 10개를 끝과 끝을 이어 놓은 길이100미터를 90초에 갈 수 있어(가장 빠른 사람은 9.6초)

Gaboon viper, 너와 비교하면 얼마나 클까?

브라우저에서 계산만 해. 아무것도 저장되거나 어디로도 보내지지 않아.

얼마나 빠를까?

육지거북 약 0.3 km/h (0.19 mph)

Gaboon viper 약 4 km/h (2.5 mph)

걷는 사람 약 5 km/h (3.1 mph)

알아 둘 만해

사실

A 1.8 m specimen caught in 1973 weighed 11.3 kg with an empty stomach. It is the heaviest venomous snake in Africa.1

Its eyes can move in unusual ways. If its head is turned 360°, one eye tilts up and the other tilts down.1

Although it is one of the fastest-striking snakes in the world, it usually tolerates handling and rarely bites or hisses.1

Unlike many African vipers, such as the puff adder, it does not release its grip after biting.1

Males fight by intertwining their necks and pushing. The winner pushes the other's head to the ground and raises his own head by 20–30 cm.1

오해 바로잡기

오해: Because it is calm and tolerant, it is safe to handle.

진실: Some writers have described it as so docile it can be handled as freely as a harmless snake. This is absolutely not recommended: it is one of the fastest-striking snakes, and bites by bad-tempered individuals do occur.1

독 전문가를 위해

학명: Bitis gabonica
무리: 살무사류
가족: Viperidae2
정렬: Squamata
대륙: 아프리카
아기: The young are born live, and a female can have 50 to 60 babies at one time.1
사람에게 위험한 정도: 4 / 5: 매우 위험3