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Sidewinder

Crotalus cerastes

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

Anahitaji daktariRarely deadly, but a bite needs a doctor.

Nyoka njuga

KuumwaHula: Nyama

Hatari kwa watu: MbayaA bite needs a doctor. Deaths are very rare.

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

Anaishi

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

Amerika Kaskazini

Nyumbani

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

Urefu

43 cm hadi 80 cm (1.4 ft hadi 2.6 ft)1

Kasi ya juu

takriban km 29 kwa saa (maili 18 kwa saa)

Nchi kavu: kasi ya juu inayoripotiwa mara nyingi ya nyoka njuga wa mchangani

Hula nini?

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

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

Jinsi ya kumtambua

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

Nguvu ya sumu

Kuumwa

Sumu hutoka kupitia meno yake ya sumu au meno anapouma.

Sumu yake hufanya nini?

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

Ana hatari gani kwa watu?

Hatari kwa watu: MbayaA bite needs a doctor. Deaths are very rare.

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

Habari njema: madaktari wana dawa (ya kuzuia sumu) au matibabu ya hili.1

If it bites

Seek medical attention immediately after any rattlesnake bite. Consult a local expert or regional poison control centre before giving antivenom.1
Mweke mtu bila kutikisika na mtulivu, weka kiungo kilichoumwa usawa wa moyo, ondoa pete na vitu vinavyobana, na umpeleke hospitali haraka.

Daima piga namba ya dharura kwanza (112, 000, 911). Huu ni mwongozo wa jumla wa huduma ya kwanza, si ushauri wa kitabibu. Misingi ya huduma ya kwanza

Kaa salama

Kamwe usimguse, kumkamata wala kumchokoza mnyama wa porini, hata akiwa mdogo, na hata akionekana amelala au amekufa.
Mpe nafasi. Ukikutana naye, tulia, rudi nyuma polepole na umwache aende zake.
If one bites you: stay calm, keep still, call your emergency number (112, 000, 911) or get to a hospital fast. Remember what it looked like, a photo helps.

Hakuwindi wewe. Hutumia sumu yake kukamata chakula au kujilinda, na hupendelea zaidi kujificha. Zaidi kuhusu kukaa salama

Wapi duniani?

Afrika Asia Ulaya Amerika Kaskazini Amerika Kusini Australia na Oceania

Ana ukubwa gani?

Ana urefu gani?

urefu sawa na paka wa nyumbani 1.5 kutoka pua hadi mkiaurefu sawa na ndizi 4 zilizopangwa mstariangeweza kukimbia mita 100 kwa sekunde 12 (binadamu mwenye kasi zaidi anahitaji 9.6)

Sidewinder ana ukubwa gani ukilinganisha na WEWE?

Ni hesabu tu kwenye kivinjari chako. Hakuna kinachohifadhiwa wala kutumwa popote.

Ana kasi gani?

Mtoto kwenye baiskeli takriban km 12 kwa saa (7.5 mph)

Sidewinder takriban km 29 kwa saa (18 mph)

Mtu anayekimbia kwa kasi takriban km 37 kwa saa (23 mph)

inafaa kujua

Ukweli

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

Kwa wataalamu wa sumu

Jina la kisayansi: Crotalus cerastes
Kundi: Nyoka njuga
Familia: Viperidae2
Mpangilio: Squamata
Mabara: Amerika Kaskazini
Watoto: It gives birth to live young, usually five to 18 per litter, with an average of about 10.1
Muda wa maisha: takriban miaka 131
Hali yake porini: Least Concern1
Hatari kwa watu: 3 / 5: Mbaya3

Ukweli unatoka wapi

Crotalus cerastes (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
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