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Igishushanyo cya Puff adder
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Puff adder

Bitis arietans
Ibyerekeye izina: The specific name arietans means "striking violently", from the Latin word arieto.1
YicaImwe mu nyamaswa zica cyane ku Isi. Niba ikurumye, hamagara ubutabazi ako kanya.Ubufasha bwihuse n'umuti urwanya ubumara (antivenom) bikiza abantu benshi. Hamagara nimero y'ubutabazi ako kanya.
Vipera na adder IrarumaIrya: Inyama
Akaga ku bantu: YicaImwe mu nyamaswa ziteje akaga kurusha izindi ku isi.

The puff adder is a large, stout viper that lives across most of Africa and parts of the Arabian Peninsula. It is one of the most dangerous snakes in Africa because it lives in places where many people live and work, and it has very potent venom. Its camouflage hides it well, so it is easy to step near without seeing it.1

Iba muri
Africa except the Sahara and rainforest regions; also Morocco, western Arabia and the Arabian Peninsula as far north as Ta'if1
Afurika, Aziya
Ahabanza
It lives in savannahs and grasslands, and is most often found in rocky grassland. It basks by footpaths and in low bushes, which is where people often meet it.1
Uburebure
1,9 m (6,2 ft)1
Ibiro
6 kg (13 lb)1
Umuvuduko wo hejuru
hafi 3,7 km/h (2,3 mph)
Ku butaka, ikigereranyo cy'ugereranyije
Irya iki?
It mostly hunts at night and rarely searches actively for food. Instead, it waits in ambush for prey to pass by. Its prey includes rodents, birds, amphibians, lizards, other snakes and tortoises, and occasionally small deer.1
Koko!Ifoto ya Puff adder
Puff adder. Ifoto: Bernard DUPONT. CC BY-SA 4.0, iNaturalist.

Uko wayimenya

  • Stout, heavy body. Usually about 1.0 m long including the tail.1
  • Two dark bands across the top of the head, and two dark bars running from each eye down the sides of the head.1
  • Back is straw yellow, light brown, orange or reddish brown, with 18–22 dark brown to black chevron-shaped bands running down the back and tail.1
  • In some populations, the body is heavily flecked with brown and black, giving a dusty-brown or blackish look.1
  • Males from highland East Africa and the Western Cape of South Africa often have a striking yellow-and-black pattern.1

Imbaraga z'ubumara

Iraruma

Ubumara busohokera mu menyo yayo y'ubumara cyangwa mu yandi menyo iyo iriye.

Ubumara bwayo bukora iki?

Its venom is cytotoxic, which means it destroys body tissue. Bites cause severe pain, swelling, bleeding under the skin and, in serious cases, tissue death that can spread and lead to gangrene. Other symptoms include shock, nausea, vomiting, dizziness and periods of semi-consciousness. Death can occur in about 25 hours from a dose of around 100 mg, and deaths usually come 2–4 days after a bite from complications.1

Iteje akaga kangana iki ku bantu?

Akaga ku bantu: YicaImwe mu nyamaswa ziteje akaga kurusha izindi ku isi.

It is responsible for more snakebite deaths in Africa than any other African snake. This is due to its wide range, common presence near people, large size, potent venom and aggressive temperament. Deaths are uncommon in untreated cases, but severe bites can be fatal, with one report giving a 52% mortality rate. Most deaths are linked to poor medical care.1

Ikora iki iyo ifite ubwoba?

When disturbed, it hisses loudly and continuously, coils tightly with the front of its body in a taut S shape, and may back away towards cover before striking suddenly and fast.1

Niba iruma

  • Umuntu agume atanyeganyega kandi atuje, urugingo rwarumwe rugume ku rwego rumwe n'umutima, mukuremo impeta n'ibindi bintu bifashe cyane, kandi mujye ku bitaro vuba.

Buri gihe banza uhamagare nimero y'ubutabazi (112, 000, 911). Izi ni inama rusange z'ubutabazi bw'ibanze, si inama za muganga. Ibanze by'ubutabazi bw'ibanze

Irinde akaga

  • Ntuzigere ukora, ufata cyangwa ushotora inyamaswa yo mu gasozi, nubwo yaba ntoya, kandi nubwo yasa n'isinziriye cyangwa yapfuye.
  • Yihe umwanya. Niba uhuye n'imwe, tuza, usubire inyuma buhoro buhoro kandi uyireke yigendere.
  • Niba imwe ikurumye: tuza, ntunyeganyege, hamagara nimero y'ubutabazi (112, 000, 911) cyangwa ujye ku bitaro vuba. Ibuka uko yasaga, ifoto irafasha.

Ntigushakisha ngo ikugirire nabi. Ikoresha ubumara bwayo kugira ngo ifate ibyo kurya cyangwa yirinde, kandi ikunda cyane kwihisha. Ibindi ku kwirinda

Ingana gute?

Ireshya ite?

Puff adder ireshya hafi 1,9 m (6,2 ft)Igare ry'umuntu mukuru hafi 1,8 m (5,9 ft)Imodoka hafi 4,5 m (15 ft)

Iremera ibingana iki?

iremera nk'injangwe zo mu rugo 1,5
ireshya n'injangwe zo mu rugo 4 zikurikiranye kuva ku zuru kugeza ku murizoireshya n'imineke 11 ikurikiranyeiremera hafi nk'injangwe yo mu rugoyakwiruka metero 100 mu masegonda 97 (umuntu wihuta kurusha abandi akenera 9,6)

Puff adder ingana ite ugereranyije NAWE?

Ni imibare gusa ikorerwa muri mudasobwa yawe. Nta kintu kibikwa cyangwa cyoherezwa ahandi.

Yihuta gute?

bikwiye kumenywa

Ibintu by'ukuri

1

A female in a Czech zoo gave birth to 156 young, the largest litter recorded for any snake species.1

2

Its fangs are long and can penetrate deeply, and the force of its strike can kill prey by physical trauma alone.1

3

A large adult can produce between 150 and 350 mg of venom at a time, with a maximum of 750 mg.1

4

Dogs and meerkats, which hunt by scent, find it hard to detect because of a form of olfactory crypsis, meaning it hides its scent.1

5

It is one of the most toxic vipers based on LD50 (the dose that kills half of test animals in a study).1

6

It is a good swimmer and climber, and one specimen was found 4.6 m above the ground in a dense tree.1

Usenya ibinyoma

Ikinyoma: Puff adders are fast, aggressive snakes that chase people.

Ukuri: They are normally sluggish and rely on camouflage for protection. They strike when disturbed, but they do not usually pursue people.1

Ku bahanga mu by'ubumara

Izina rya siyansi
Bitis arietans
Itsinda
Vipera na adder
Umuryango
Viperidae2
Itsinda rinini (order)
Squamata
Imigabane
Afurika, Aziya
Abana bato
It gives birth to live young in large numbers, usually 50–60, with litters of over 80 reported. Newborns are 12.5–17.5 cm long.1
Akaga ku bantu
5 / 5: Yica3

Aho ibintu bivugwa bituruka

  1. Puff adder (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
  2. Bitis arietans (iNaturalist): amazina n'ibyiciro.
  3. Venom Wiki: urwego rw'akaga, ingano isanzwe n'ikigereranyo cy'umuvuduko ni ibyacu bwite. Reba uko tubibara: Uko tugena akaga.

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