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Eastern diamondback rattlesnake

Crotalus adamanteus
Boleh membunuhBoleh membunuh kamu tanpa rawatan. Jika ia menggigit kamu, dapatkan bantuan dengan cepat.
Ular orok-orok GigitanMakan: Daging
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The eastern diamondback rattlesnake is a pit viper that lives in the southeastern United States. It is the largest rattlesnake species and one of the heaviest venomous snakes in the Americas. Its diamond-patterned back and loud rattle make it easy to recognise, and it is widely regarded as one of the most dangerous venomous snakes in North America.1

Hidup di
Southeastern United States, from southeastern North Carolina through Florida to the Florida Keys, and west to southeastern Louisiana1
Amerika Utara
Laman utama
It lives in upland dry pine forests, flatwoods, sandhills, coastal hammocks, cypress swamps and salt marshes. It often shelters in burrows made by gophers and gopher tortoises.1
Panjang
1.1 m hingga 2.4 m (3.6 ft hingga 7.9 ft)1
Berat
800 g hingga 15 kg (1.8 lb hingga 34 lb)1
Kelajuan maksimum
kira-kira 4.2 km/j (2.6 mph)
Di darat, anggaran kasar
Apa yang ia makan?
It hunts small mammals, especially rabbits and rice rats, and also eats birds. It either actively searches for prey or waits coiled in ambush for up to a week. After striking and releasing its prey, it follows the scent trail the dying animal leaves.1
Betul-betul!Gambar Eastern diamondback rattlesnake
Eastern diamondback rattlesnake. Gambar: Caudatejake. CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.

Cara mengenalinya

  • Dark brown to black diamond-shaped blotches on a brownish, grey or olive background, each outlined with cream or yellowish scales1
  • A dark stripe runs from behind each eye to the mouth corner, edged above and below by white or yellow stripes1
  • A rattle of hollow segments at the tail tip, which break off and are replaced when the snake sheds1
  • Five to ten bands around the tail, below the diamond pattern1
  • A large, heavy body, with adults often around 1.1 to 1.7 m long1

Kuasa bisa

Gigitan

Bisa keluar melalui taring atau giginya apabila ia menggigit.

Apa kesan bisanya?

Its venom contains more than 100 different toxins, and about 40 have been identified, making it one of the most studied snake venoms. The venom contains a thrombin-like enzyme called crotalase, which clots fibrinogen, a protein needed for blood clotting. The estimated human lethal dose is 100 to 150 mg.1

Berapa bahaya ia kepada manusia?

Bahaya kepada manusia: Sangat berbahayaIa boleh membunuh orang yang tidak mendapat rawatan.

It has a reputation as the most dangerous venomous snake in North America. It is not usually aggressive, but it is large and powerful. Reported mortality from untreated bites is 10 to 20% in some studies and 30% in another, and it is a major cause of fatal snakebites within its range.1

Apa yang ia buat apabila takut?

When threatened, it raises the front half of its body in an S-shaped coil, rattles loudly, and can strike to at least a third of its body length.1

Jika ia menggigit

  • Pastikan orang itu tidak bergerak dan tenang, letakkan anggota yang digigit pada paras jantung, tanggalkan cincin dan barang yang ketat, dan pergi ke hospital dengan segera.

Sentiasa hubungi nombor kecemasan dahulu (112, 000, 911). Ini panduan pertolongan cemas umum, bukan nasihat perubatan. Asas pertolongan cemas

Kekal selamat

  • Jangan sesekali sentuh, tangkap atau usik haiwan liar, walaupun yang kecil, dan walaupun ia nampak tidur atau mati.
  • Beri ia ruang. Jika kamu terjumpa, bertenang, undur perlahan-lahan dan biarkan ia pergi.
  • Jika ia menggigit kamu: bertenang, jangan bergerak, hubungi nombor kecemasan (112, 000, 911) atau pergi ke hospital dengan segera. Ingat rupanya, gambar boleh membantu.

Ia bukan mahu memburu kamu. Ia guna bisanya untuk menangkap makanan atau melindungi diri, dan ia lebih suka bersembunyi. Lagi tentang keselamatan

Di mana di dunia?

AfrikaAsiaEropahAmerika UtaraAmerika SelatanAustralia & Oceania

Berapa besar ia?

Berapa panjang ia?

Eastern diamondback rattlesnake panjangnya kira-kira 2.4 m (7.9 ft)Basikal orang dewasa kira-kira 1.8 m (5.9 ft)Kereta kira-kira 4.5 m (15 ft)

Berapa berat ia?

seberat 4 ekor kucing rumah
sepanjang 5 ekor kucing rumah dari hidung ke ekorsepanjang 13 biji pisang disusun hujung ke hujungboleh melepasi 100 meter dalam 86 saat (manusia paling laju perlukan 9.6)

Berapa besar Eastern diamondback rattlesnake berbanding KAMU?

Hanya matematik dalam pelayar kamu. Tiada apa yang disimpan atau dihantar ke mana-mana.

Berapa laju ia?

berguna untuk diketahui

Fakta

1

It is the largest rattlesnake species. One specimen shot in 1946 measured 2.4 m and weighed 15.4 kg.1

2

In proportion to its length, it has the longest fangs of any rattlesnake, with fangs of over 25 mm expected in a 2.4 m adult.1

3

It can strike its prey within a tenth of a second.1

4

It can swim well and has been seen crossing water sometimes miles from land.1

5

Although mainly ground-dwelling, it has been spotted up to 10 m above the ground in bushes and trees.1

6

Males are usually larger than females, which is a rare pattern called reverse sexual size dimorphism.1

Pemecah mitos

Mitos: The eastern diamondback must rattle before it strikes.

Hakikat: It can strike while completely silent. Some individuals stay quiet even when approached closely.1

Untuk pakar bisa

Nama saintifik
Crotalus adamanteus
Kumpulan
Ular orok-orok
Keluarga
Viperidae2
Susunan
Squamata
Benua-benua
Amerika Utara
Anak
It gives birth to live young, between 4 and 28 at a time, usually from July to early October. The newborns are 30 to 36 cm long and look like adults, except they have a small button instead of a rattle.1
Keadaannya di alam liar
Least Concern on the IUCN Red List (2001), but its population trend is down. It is under review for the US Endangered Species List, and it is considered endangered in North Carolina.1
Bahaya kepada manusia
4 / 5: Sangat berbahaya3

Dari mana fakta datang

  1. Eastern diamondback rattlesnake (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
  2. Crotalus adamanteus (iNaturalist): nama dan pengelasan.
  3. Venom Wiki: tahap bahaya, saiz biasa dan anggaran kelajuan adalah penilaian kami sendiri. Lihat cara kami mengiranya: Cara kami menilai bahaya.

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