Rough-skinned newt

Puterea otrăvii

Otravă în piele

Pielea lui e otrăvitoare. E periculos să-l atingi, să-l lingi sau să-l mănânci.

Ce face otrava lui?

This animal is poisonous rather than venomous, so it does not bite or sting. Its skin produces tetrodotoxin (TTX), a neurotoxin that attacks the nerves. It blocks the sodium channels that nerves need to send signals. This can cause paralysis and death by asphyxiation, which means the person cannot breathe.1

Cât de periculos e pentru oameni?

The toxin is mainly dangerous if the newt is eaten. Some people have had skin irritation after handling the newt, especially if they touch their eyes without washing their hands first. In 1979, a 29-year-old man from Oregon died after eating one. Some newts make enough toxin to kill several adult humans.1

Ce face când se sperie?

It gives off an acrid smell that warns animals to stay away.1