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Gaboon viper

Bitis gabonica

नामको बारेमा: 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

मार्न सक्छउपचार नपाए तिमीलाई मार्न सक्छ। यसले टोक्यो भने छिटो मद्दत लेऊ।

भाइपर र एडर

टोकाइखान्छ: मासु

मानिसलाई खतरा: धेरै खतरनाकउपचार नपाउने मान्छेलाई यसले मार्न सक्छ।

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

बसोबास

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

अफ्रिका

गृहपृष्ठ

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

लम्बाइ

1.2 m देखि 1.8 m सम्म (4.1 ft देखि 5.7 ft सम्म)1

तौल

8.5 kg देखि 11 kg सम्म (19 lb देखि 25 lb सम्म)1

सर्वोच्च गति

करिब 4 कि.मि./घण्टा (2.5 माइल/घण्टा)

जमिनमा, मोटामोटी अनुमान

यसले के खान्छ?

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 को फोटो — Gaboon viper। फोटो: Nick Schaller। CC BY 4.0, iNaturalist.

यसलाई कसरी चिन्ने

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

प्रायः यससँग झुक्किइन्छ: 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

विष शक्ति

टोकाइ

टोक्दा यसको विषदन्त वा दाँतबाट विष निस्कन्छ।

टोक्दा वा डस्दा यसको विषले के गर्छ?

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

यो मानिसका लागि कति खतरनाक छ?

मानिसलाई खतरा: धेरै खतरनाकउपचार नपाउने मान्छेलाई यसले मार्न सक्छ।

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

खुसीको खबर: यसका लागि डाक्टरहरूसँग औषधि (एन्टिभेनम) वा उपचार छ।1

डराउँदा यसले के गर्छ?

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

यसले टोक्यो भने

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
व्यक्तिलाई स्थिर र शान्त राख, टोकिएको हात वा खुट्टा मुटुको उचाइमा राख, औँठी र कसिला चीजहरू खोल, र छिटो अस्पताल पुर्‍याऊ।

सधैँ पहिले आफ्नो आपतकालीन नम्बरमा फोन गर (112, 000, 911)। यो सामान्य प्राथमिक उपचार मार्गदर्शन हो, चिकित्सकीय सल्लाह होइन। प्राथमिक उपचारका आधारभूत कुरा

सुरक्षित रहू

जंगली जनावरलाई कहिल्यै नछोऊ, नसमात वा नजिस्काऊ, सानो भए पनि, र सुतेको वा मरेको जस्तो देखिए पनि।
यसलाई ठाउँ देऊ। कुनै भेट्यौ भने शान्त रहू, बिस्तारै पछाडि हट र त्यसलाई आफ्नै बाटो जान देऊ।
कुनैले तिमीलाई टोक्यो भने: शान्त रहू, नचलीकन बस, आफ्नो आपतकालीन नम्बरमा (112, 000, 911) फोन गर वा छिटो अस्पताल पुग। त्यो कस्तो देखिन्थ्यो सम्झ, फोटोले मद्दत गर्छ।

यो तिमीलाई खोज्दै हिँडेको होइन। यसले आफ्नो विष खाना समात्न वा आफूलाई बचाउन प्रयोग गर्छ, र यो त लुक्न नै रुचाउँछ। सुरक्षित रहने बारे थप

संसारको कुन ठाउँमा?

अफ्रिका एसिया युरोप उत्तर अमेरिका दक्षिण अमेरिका अस्ट्रेलिया र ओसिनिया

यो कति ठूलो छ?

यो कति लामो छ?

यो कति गह्रौँ छ?

3 वटा घरपालुवा बिरालो जत्तिकै गह्रौँ

नाकदेखि पुच्छरसम्म लहरै राखिएका 4 वटा घरपालुवा बिरालो जत्तिकै लामोलहरै राखिएका 10 वटा केरा जत्तिकै लामो१०० मिटर 90 सेकेन्डमा पार गर्न सक्छ (सबैभन्दा छिटो मान्छेलाई ९.६ सेकेन्ड लाग्छ)

तिमीसँग तुलना गर्दा Gaboon viper कति ठूलो छ?

तिम्रो ब्राउजरमा हिसाब मात्र। केही पनि सेभ हुँदैन, कतै पठाइँदैन।

यो कति छिटो छ?

कछुवा करिब 0.3 कि.मि./घण्टा (0.19 mph)

Gaboon viper करिब 4 कि.मि./घण्टा (2.5 mph)

हिँडिरहेको मान्छे करिब 5 कि.मि./घण्टा (3.1 mph)

थाहा पाउन लायक

तथ्यहरू

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

भ्रम तोड्ने

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

सत्य: 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

विष विशेषज्ञहरूका लागि

वैज्ञानिक नाम: Bitis gabonica
समूह: भाइपर र एडर
परिवार: Viperidae2
क्रम: Squamata
महादेशहरू: अफ्रिका
बच्चाहरू: The young are born live, and a female can have 50 to 60 babies at one time.1
मानिसलाई खतरा: 4 / 5: धेरै खतरनाक3

तथ्यहरू कहाँबाट आए

Gaboon viper (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
Bitis gabonica (iNaturalist): नाम र वर्गीकरण।
Venom Wiki: खतरा स्तर, सामान्य आकार र गतिको अनुमान हाम्रा आफ्नै हुन्। हामी तिनलाई कसरी निकाल्छौँ हेर: हामी खतरा कसरी मूल्यांकन गर्छौँ.

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