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Jameson's mamba

Dendroaspis jamesoni

이름에 대해: The species is named after Robert Jameson, a professor of natural history at the University of Edinburgh, and the genus name Dendroaspis comes from Greek words meaning 'tree' and 'asp'.1

치명적지구에서 가장 치명적인 동물 중 하나야. 물리면 당장 도움을 불러.빠른 도움과 항독소로 대부분의 사람은 살아. 당장 응급 번호에 전화해.

코브라, 맘바, 우산뱀

물어먹이: 고기

사람에게 위험한 정도: 치명적세계에서 가장 위험한 동물 중 하나야.

Jameson's mamba is a highly venomous snake that lives in the forests and woodlands of equatorial Africa. It spends much of its time in trees and is often found near towns, farms and plantations. Its venom attacks the nerves, so it is a snake to treat with respect and keep well away from.1

사는 곳

Equatorial Africa: Central and West Africa, and parts of East Africa such as Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Tanzania1

아프리카

홈

Found in rainforests, woodland, forest-savanna and cleared land, up to 2,200 metres above sea level. It is often seen around buildings, town parks, farmland and plantations, and it lives mostly in trees.1

길이

1.5 m~2.6 m (4.9 ft~8.7 ft)1

최고 속도

약 8.7 km/h (5.4 mph)

땅에서, 대략적인 추측

뭘 먹을까?

Mainly eats birds and tree-dwelling mammals such as squirrels, shrews and mice. Smaller individuals under 100 cm also eat lizards and toads. It is thought to wait motionless and strike at prey, though this has not been observed.1

Jameson's mamba 사진 — Jameson's mamba. 사진: Richard RoZ. Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.

알아보는 법

Slender body with dull green upper parts that fade to pale green towards the belly1
Neck, throat and underparts are cream or yellowish1
Narrow, elongated head with small eyes and round pupils1
Tail is black in the eastern subspecies (kaimosae) and pale green or yellow in the central and western subspecies1
Adults typically measure 1.5 to 2.2 metres in total length1

독의 힘

물어

물 때 독니나 이빨로 독이 나와.

이 독(물거나 쏘는 독)은 어떤 작용을 할까?

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

사람에게 얼마나 위험할까?

사람에게 위험한 정도: 치명적세계에서 가장 위험한 동물 중 하나야.

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

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

무서울 때 어떻게 할까?

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

물면

Apply a pressure bandage, keep the victim as still as possible and get them to a hospital or clinic quickly. An arterial tourniquet may help because of the neurotoxic venom. Antivenom is the main treatment, and tetanus toxoid is sometimes given.1
그 사람을 가만히, 침착하게 있게 하고, 반지와 조이는 것을 빼고, 빨리 병원에 가: 치료법은 항독소야.

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.

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