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Sidewinder

Crotalus cerastes

O imenu: The name sidewinder refers to its unusual sideways way of moving, which helps it cross loose, windblown desert sand.1

Potreben je zdravnikLe redko smrtno nevarno, a po ugrizu je potreben zdravnik.

Klopotače

UgriziJe: Meso

Nevarnost za ljudi: ResnoPo ugrizu je potreben zdravnik. Smrtni primeri so zelo redki.

The sidewinder is a small rattlesnake that lives in the deserts of the south-western United States and north-western Mexico. It gets its name from the unusual sideways way it moves over loose sand. It is venomous, but its venom is weaker than that of many other rattlesnakes.1

Živi v

Desert regions of south-eastern California, southern Nevada, south-western Utah, western Arizona, western Sonora and eastern Baja California1

Severna Amerika

Domov

It lives in desert regions, where it often lies almost buried in sand. It also uses small rodent burrows, both as shelter and as a place to give birth.1

Dolžina

43 cm do 80 cm (1,4 ft do 2,6 ft)1

Največja hitrost

približno 29 km/h (18 mph)

Na kopnem: pogosto navedena največja hitrost rogate klopotače

Kaj je?

Adults eat desert rodents, birds and other snakes. Juveniles wave their tails to attract lizards, which they then catch.1

Fotografija: Sidewinder — Sidewinder. Fotografija: derivative work: Victorrocha (talk · contribs) Crotalus_cerastes_mesquite_springs_CA.JPG: Tigerhawkvok (talk · contribs). CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons.

Kako jo prepoznaš

Small, measuring 43 to 80 cm in total length including the tail.1
Raised scales above the eyes give it horns.1
The ground colour may be cream, buff, yellowish-brown, pink or ash grey, with 28 to 47 darker blotches along the back.1
It moves with a sidewinding motion, leaving a J-shaped track in the sand with the tip of the hook pointing in the direction of travel.1
Females are larger than males, which is unusual among United States rattlesnakes.1

Moč strupa

Ugrizi

Strup pride ven skozi strupnike ali zobe, ko ugrizne.

Kaj naredi njen strup, ko ugrizne ali piči?

The venom causes pain, swelling and bruising, and can create bleeding blisters. Symptoms can include nausea, dizziness, chills, blood clotting disorders and shock. In one recorded case, a bitten man's whole arm was badly swollen and very painful within about 2.5 hours.1

Kako nevarna je za ljudi?

Nevarnost za ljudi: ResnoPo ugrizu je potreben zdravnik. Smrtni primeri so zelo redki.

Its venom is weaker than that of many other rattlesnakes, and its venom glands are smaller, so it is less dangerous than its larger relatives. Any rattlesnake bite can still be fatal and should be taken seriously.1

Dobra novica: zdravniki imajo za to zdravilo (protistrup) ali zdravljenje.1

Če ugrizne

Seek medical attention immediately after any rattlesnake bite. Consult a local expert or regional poison control centre before giving antivenom.1
Poškodovanca drži pri miru in ga pomirjaj, ugriznjeni ud drži v višini srca, odstrani prstane in tesne stvari ter ga hitro odpelji v bolnišnico.

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Ostani varen

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Kje na svetu?

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Kako velika je?

Kako dolga je?

dolga kot 1,5 domačih mačk od nosu do repadolga kot 4 banan, položenih ena za drugozmore 100 metrov v 12 sekundah (najhitrejši človek potrebuje 9,6)

Kakšne velikosti je Sidewinder v primerjavi s TABO?

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Kako hitra je?

Otrok na kolesu približno 12 km/h (7,5 mph)

Sidewinder približno 29 km/h (18 mph)

Človek, ki šprinta približno 37 km/h (23 mph)

vredno vedeti

Dejstva

The AIM-9 Sidewinder missile was named after this snake, because both use infrared signals to track their targets.1

Juveniles and adults use different hunting methods. Juveniles lure lizards with fast tail movements that look like a moth or slower ones that look like a caterpillar.1

The raised scales above its eyes may shade the eyes or stop sand drifting over them. When the snake strikes against a burrow roof, pressure on these horns folds them down, which is thought to protect the eyes.1

Newborn sidewinders huddle together in a burrow for their first week or so, plugging the entrance during the day. Their combined body heat keeps the group at an average of about 32 °C, which is warm enough for shedding.1

Sidewinding is also used by other desert snakes, such as the horned adder and Peringuey's adder, and by robots that copy this movement.1

Za strokovnjake za strupe

Znanstveno ime: Crotalus cerastes
Skupina: Klopotače
Družina: Viperidae2
Red: Squamata
Celine: Severna Amerika
Mladiči: It gives birth to live young, usually five to 18 per litter, with an average of about 10.1
Življenjska doba: približno 13 let1
Kako ji gre v naravi: Least Concern1
Nevarnost za ljudi: 3 / 5: Resno3

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