Zebra spitting cobra
Itera cyangwa iciraThe 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

Uko wayimenya
- 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
Ikunze kwitiranywa na: 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
Imbaraga z'ubumara
Itera cyangwa icira abayitera amazi aryana.
Ubumara bwayo bukora iki?
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
Iteje akaga kangana iki ku bantu?
Akaga ku bantu: Iteje akaga cyaneIshobora kwica umuntu utavuwe.Most bites happen at night, while victims are asleep, because the snake often enters homes. Its spitting can cause blindness.1
Ikora iki iyo ifite ubwoba?
It spits venom at enemies with great accuracy, and like other cobras it can flatten its head and neck into a hood.1
Niba iruma cyangwa icira ubumara
- Umuntu agume atanyeganyega kandi atuje, mukuremo impeta n'ibindi bintu bifashe cyane, kandi mujye ku bitaro vuba: umuti urwanya ubumara (antivenom) ni wo muti.
- Niba ubumara bwaciriwe mu maso, yoze ako kanya ukoresheje amazi menshi meza.
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 cyangwa ikagucira ubumara mu maso: 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?
ireshya n'injangwe zo mu rugo 3 zikurikiranye kuva ku zuru kugeza ku murizo
ireshya n'imineke 8 ikurikiranye
yakwiruka metero 100 mu masegonda 49 (umuntu wihuta kurusha abandi akenera 9,6)Zebra spitting cobra ingana ite ugereranyije NAWE?
Ni imibare gusa ikorerwa muri mudasobwa yawe. Nta kintu kibikwa cyangwa cyoherezwa ahandi.
Yihuta gute?
Ibintu by'ukuri
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
Aho ibintu bivugwa bituruka
- Naja nigricincta (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
- Naja nigricincta (iNaturalist): amazina n'ibyiciro.
- Venom Wiki: urwego rw'akaga, ingano isanzwe n'ikigereranyo cy'umuvuduko ni ibyacu bwite. Reba uko tubibara: Uko tugena akaga.
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