Malayan pit viper

Siła jadu

Ugryzienia

Jad wydostaje się przez kły lub zęby, gdy zwierzę gryzie.

Jak działa jego jad?

Its venom causes severe pain and swelling around the bite, and sometimes tissue damage (necrosis), where body tissue dies. The venom acts on platelets, the small cells that help blood clot, and can cause dangerous blood clots. Symptoms are described as developing over time after a bite.1

Jak bardzo jest niebezpieczne dla ludzi?

In northern Malaysia it is responsible for about 700 snakebite incidents a year, with a mortality rate of about 2 percent. In a 2005 study of 145 patients in Thailand, 18.6 percent were left with permanently swollen limbs, and two patients died from brain bleeding. Many victims lose limb use or have limbs amputated when there is no antivenom or early treatment.1

Dobra wiadomość: lekarze mają na to lek (surowicę przeciwjadową) albo leczenie.1

Co robi, gdy się boi?

It has a reputation for being bad-tempered and quick to strike when disturbed.1