Western green mamba

Сила яда

Укусы

Яд выходит через клыки или зубы, когда оно кусает.

Что делает его яд при укусе или ужалении?

Its venom contains neurotoxins (which attack the nerves), cardiotoxins (which harm the heart) and fasciculins. Symptoms usually start within about 15 minutes and can include pain and swelling, headache, drowsiness, difficulty breathing, vertigo, low blood pressure and paralysis. Without treatment, the victim can die when paralysis stops the breathing muscles, and a bite can be fatal in as little as 30 minutes.1

Насколько оно опасно для людей?

Bites to people are uncommon because the snake is rarely encountered and conflict with humans is low compared with some other species in the region. However, many recorded bites have been fatal, and the World Health Organization lists it as a snake of medical importance in western sub-Saharan Africa.1

Хорошая новость: у врачей есть лекарство (противоядная сыворотка) или лечение от этого.1

Что оно делает, когда напугано?

When threatened, it can flatten its neck into a slight hood, and it usually retreats if it is encountered.1