Zebra spitting cobra
Ni facaasa ykn ni tufaThe zebra spitting cobra is a venomous snake with dark stripes across its body. It lives in the deserts and drier parts of southern Africa, and it is often found near people, including inside homes. It can spit venom at its enemies, which makes it a snake to respect.1

Akkaataa itti beekamu
- Dark brown to black body with zebra-like vertical whitish or light yellow stripes along the back1
- The stripes are generally evenly spaced and may be complete or broken into pieces1
- Head and hood are uniformly dark brown or black1
- Scales on the underside range from white to orange1
- Young snakes are lighter in colour than adults1
Yeroo baay'ee kan itti wal fakkeessan: It was long thought to be a subspecies of the black-necked spitting cobra (Naja nigricollis), but differences in body shape and genes led to it being recognised as a separate species. Both of its subspecies are smaller than the black-necked spitting cobra. The subspecies known as the black spitting cobra is solid black, with no stripes.1
Humna summii
Diinota isaa irratti dhangala'aa iddu ni facaasa ykn ni tufa.
Summiin isaa (ciniinnaa ykn iddiin) maal godha?
Its venom can cause massive bleeding inside the body, tissue death (necrosis) and paralysis. The snake can also spit its venom with great accuracy, which can cause temporary or permanent blindness if it hits the eyes.1
Namootaaf hammam balaa qaba?
Balaa namootaaf: Baay'ee balaa qabaNama yaalii hin arganne ajjeesuu danda'a.Most bites happen at night, while victims are asleep, because the snake often enters homes. Its spitting can cause blindness.1
Yeroo sodaatu maal godha?
It spits venom at enemies with great accuracy, and like other cobras it can flatten its head and neck into a hood.1
Yoo ciniine ykn tufe
- Namicha sochii malee fi tasgabbaa'aa tursiisi, qubeelaa fi waan cimee hidhu baasi, dafii hospitaala geessi: yaaliin isaa qoricha farra summii (antivenom) dha.
- Yoo summiin ija keessatti tufame, battaluma bishaan qulqulluu baay'eedhaan dhiqi.
Yeroo hunda dursa lakkoofsa balaa tasaa kee bilbili (112, 000, 911). Kun qajeelfama gargaarsa jalqabaa waliigalaa ti, gorsa yaalaa miti. Bu'uura gargaarsa jalqabaa
Nageenyaan turi
- Bineensa bosonaa gonkumaa hin tuqin, hin qabin, hin tuttuqin, xiqqaa ta'us, rafe ykn du'e fakkaatus.
- Iddoo itti kenni. Yoo tokko wajjin wal argite, tasgabbaa'i, suuta duubatti deebi'iitii karaa isaa akka deemu dhiisi.
- Yoo tokko si ciniine ykn ija kee keessatti summii tufe: tasgabbaa'i, sochii malee turi, lakkoofsa balaa tasaa kee (112, 000, 911) bilbili ykn dafii hospitaala ga'i. Maal akka fakkaatu yaadadhu, suuraan ni gargaara.
Si miidhuuf si hin barbaadu. Summii isaa nyaata qabachuuf ykn of eeguuf fayyadama, dhokachuu immoo baay'ee filata. Waa'ee nageenyaa dabalataan
Addunyaa keessaa eessatti?
Hammam guddaa dha?
Dheerinni isaa hammam?
akka adurree manaa 3 funyaan hanga eegeetti dheerata
akka muuzii 8 walitti aananii tarreeffamanii dheerata
meetira 100 sekoondii 49 keessatti fiiguu danda'a (namni hundaa caalaa ariifatu 9,6 barbaada)Zebra spitting cobra SI wajjin yoo wal bira qabamu hammam guddaa dha?
Herrega qofa barsiisaa kee keessatti. Homtuu hin olkaa'amu, eessayyuu hin ergamu.
Hammam ariifata?
Dhugaawwan
It can spit venom accurately enough to hit an enemy's eyes from a distance.1
The subspecies known as the black spitting cobra is solid black, with no stripes.1
It is mostly active at night, which is why it is often seen crossing roads after dark.1
Its young are lighter in colour than the adults.1
It is smaller than its close relative, the black-necked spitting cobra.1
Dhugaawwan eessaa dhufu
- Naja nigricincta (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
- Naja nigricincta (iNaturalist): maqaa fi ramaddii.
- Venom Wiki: sadarkaan balaa, guddinni idilee fi tilmaamni ariitii kan keenya. Akkamitti akka hojjennu ilaali: Balaa akkamitti madaalla.
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