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Prairie rattlesnake

Crotalus viridis

Perlu jumpa doktorJarang membawa maut, tetapi gigitannya perlu dirawat doktor.

Ular orok-orok

GigitanMakan: Daging

Bahaya kepada manusia: SeriusGigitannya perlu dirawat doktor. Kematian sangat jarang berlaku.

The prairie rattlesnake is a venomous pit viper that lives across the Great Plains and the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. It is found in the western United States, southwestern Canada and northern Mexico. It shakes its tail to give a rattling warning when it feels threatened.1

Hidup di

Western United States, southwestern Canada and northern Mexico, mainly across the Great Plains1

Amerika Utara

Laman utama

Prairie rattlesnakes prefer dry areas with moderate vegetation. Many live in rocky areas with outcrops that serve as den sites. They also use the burrows of other animals and sometimes rest in crevices or caves.1

Panjang

1.5 m (5 ft)1

Kelajuan maksimum

kira-kira 3.7 km/j (2.3 mph)

Di darat, anggaran kasar

Apa yang ia makan?

Prairie rattlesnakes mostly eat small mammals, such as ground squirrels, mice, rats, small rabbits and prairie dogs. They also sometimes eat ground-nesting birds, amphibians, reptiles and other snakes, especially juveniles.1

Gambar Prairie rattlesnake — Prairie rattlesnake. Gambar: Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM. CC0, Wikimedia Commons.

Cara mengenalinya

Usually lightly coloured in shades of brown, with patches of dark brown along the back1
A colour band may be seen at the back of the eye1
A triangle-shaped head with pit sensory organs on either side1
Usually four internasal scales on the snout, with three or more in total1
Commonly grows to more than 100 cm long1

Sering dikelirukan dengan: Other rattlesnakes can look similar. A key difference is that two internasal scales touch the rostral scale, at the tip of the snout, in the prairie rattlesnake.1

Kuasa bisa

Gigitan

Bisa keluar melalui taring atau giginya apabila ia menggigit.

Apa kesan bisanya?

The venom is a complex mixture of proteins, including enzymes such as proteases and peptidases. It is hemotoxic, meaning it damages blood and destroys tissue. It also has neurotoxic properties, meaning it attacks the nerves.1

Berapa bahaya ia kepada manusia?

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The species has powerful venom and uses about 20 to 55% of its venom in one bite. It will defend itself if it is threatened or injured.1

Apa yang ia buat apabila takut?

It rapidly vibrates its tail to make a rasping rattle that warns intruders, and it will defend itself if threatened or injured.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

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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.

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Di mana di dunia?

Afrika Asia Eropah Amerika Utara Amerika Selatan Australia & Oceania

Berapa besar ia?

Berapa panjang ia?

sepanjang 3 ekor kucing rumah dari hidung ke ekorsepanjang 8 biji pisang disusun hujung ke hujungboleh melepasi 100 meter dalam 97 saat (manusia paling laju perlukan 9.6)

Berapa besar Prairie rattlesnake berbanding KAMU?

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

Berapa laju ia?

Kura-kura darat kira-kira 0.3 km/j (0.19 mph)

Prairie rattlesnake kira-kira 3.7 km/j (2.3 mph)

Orang berjalan kira-kira 5 km/j (3.1 mph)

berguna untuk diketahui

Fakta

Females often gather in communal dens to give birth and care for their young. Some females even look after unrelated young while the mothers take a break.1

Newborn snakelets measure 22 to 28 cm and are venomous from the moment they are born.1

Prairie rattlesnakes prefer a straight migration path, even in areas dominated by humans, because it gives them a better chance of survival.1

In Montana, the species reaches its largest size, with specimens sometimes exceeding 120 cm.1

In Canada, the species is listed as a species of special concern because its numbers have steadily declined since the 1930s.1

Untuk pakar bisa

Nama saintifik: Crotalus viridis
Kumpulan: Ular orok-orok
Keluarga: Viperidae2
Susunan: Squamata
Benua-benua: Amerika Utara
Anak: It gives birth to one to 25 live young per litter, typically four to 12, in late summer or early fall.1
Keadaannya di alam liar: Least concern on the IUCN Red List. It is listed as endangered in Iowa and as a species of special concern in Canada.1
Bahaya kepada manusia: 3 / 5: Serius3

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Crotalus viridis (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
Crotalus viridis (iNaturalist): nama dan pengelasan.
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