Common European adder
The common European adder is a venomous snake that lives across much of Europe and as far east as East Asia. In several European countries it is the only native venomous snake. It is not aggressive and usually bites only when it is cornered, stepped on or picked up.1

Paano ito makikilala
- Relatively thick body. Adults are usually about 60 cm long, including the tail.1
- Most have a dark zigzag pattern running along the back and tail.1
- A dark V or X marking is usually present on top of the head.1
- A dark streak runs from the eye to the neck, then continues as spots along the sides.1
- Females are usually brown with dark brown markings. Males are a uniform grey with black markings.1
Lakas ng kamandag
Lumalabas ang kamandag sa pangil o ngipin nito kapag nangangagat ito.
Ano ang epekto ng kamandag nito?
Bites can be very painful, but they are rarely fatal.1
Gaano ito kapanganib sa tao?
Panganib sa tao: MalalaKailangang magpatingin sa doktor kapag nakagat. Napakabihira ng namamatay.The adder is not regarded as especially dangerous. It is not aggressive and usually bites only when really provoked, stepped on or picked up. Bites are rarely fatal.1
Ano ang ginagawa nito kapag natatakot?
When it feels threatened, it usually slips away into the undergrowth. Some snakes, often pregnant females, hiss loudly to warn off danger, and the front of the body is drawn into an S-shape before a strike.1
Kung kumagat ito
- Panatilihing hindi gumagalaw at kalmado ang tao, panatilihin ang nakagat na braso o binti sa antas ng puso, tanggalin ang mga singsing at masisikip na bagay, at pumunta agad sa ospital.
Laging tawagan muna ang numero pang-emergency (112, 000, 911). Ito ay pangkalahatang gabay sa pangunang lunas, hindi payong medikal. Mga batayan ng pangunang lunas
Mag-ingat
- Huwag kailanman hawakan, hulihin o asarin ang ligaw na hayop, kahit maliit, at kahit mukha itong tulog o patay.
- Bigyan ito ng espasyo. Kung makasalubong ka ng isa, manatiling kalmado, dahan-dahang umatras at hayaan itong umalis.
- Kung kagatin ka ng isa: manatiling kalmado, huwag gumalaw, tawagan ang numero pang-emergency (112, 000, 911) o pumunta agad sa ospital. Tandaan ang itsura nito, makakatulong ang litrato.
Hindi ka nito hinahabol. Ginagamit nito ang kamandag para manghuli ng pagkain o ipagtanggol ang sarili, at mas gusto pa nitong magtago. Higit pa tungkol sa pag-iingat
Gaano ito kalaki?
Gaano ito kahaba?
Gaano ito kabigat?
kasinghaba ng 2 pusang bahay mula ilong hanggang buntot
kasinghaba ng 5 saging na magkakadugtong
kayang tapusin ang 100 metro sa loob ng 110 segundo (9.6 ang kailangan ng pinakamabilis na tao)Gaano kalaki si Common European adder kumpara sa IYO?
Math lang sa browser mo. Walang sine-save o ipinapadala kahit saan.
Gaano ito kabilis?
Mga fact
It hibernates in winter. In northern Sweden, hibernation lasts 8 to 9 months, and it may come out to bask on mild days, sometimes crossing snow to do so.1
Around 15% of adults and 30 to 40% of juveniles die during hibernation.1
Males and females can often be told apart by colour, which is unusual for snakes.1
In several European countries it is the only native venomous snake.1
It is found farther north than any other snake species.1
Myth buster
Mito: Adders are aggressive snakes that attack people.
Totoo: Adders are timid. They usually disappear at the slightest hint of danger and bite only when cornered, alarmed, stepped on or picked up.1
Para sa mga eksperto sa kamandag
- Pangalang siyentipiko
- Vipera berus
- Grupo
- Mga viper at adder
- Pamilya
- Viperidae2
- Ayos
- Squamata
- Mga kontinente
- Europa, Asya
- Mga sanggol
- It gives birth to live young rather than laying eggs. Females breed once every two or three years, and litters range from three to 20 young.1
- Kalagayan nito sa ligaw
- Least concern (IUCN Red List), although its population is decreasing. It is protected in many countries, and it is listed as endangered in Switzerland.1
- Panganib sa tao
- 3 / 5: Malala3
Saan galing ang mga fact
- Adder (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
- Vipera berus (iNaturalist): mga pangalan at klasipikasyon.
- Venom Wiki: sarili naming tantiya ang antas ng panganib, karaniwang laki at hula sa bilis. Tingnan kung paano namin ito kinukuwenta: Paano namin sinusukat ang panganib.
Bawat fact sa pahinang ito ay may numerong tumuturo sa pinagmulan nito. Kung may mali kami, pasensya na, mahilig lang kami sa hayop, hindi kami science journal. Sabihin sa amin sa [email protected] at aayusin namin.
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