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Congo water cobra

Naja christyi
Ci turam: It is named after Dr Cuthbert Christy, a scientist who led several biological expeditions to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The genus name Naja comes from a Sanskrit word meaning cobra.1
Mën na reyMën na la rey su ñu la fajul. Su la màttee, wutal ndimbal ci gaaw.
Kobra, mamba ak krait Dafay màttDafay lekk: Yàpp
Musiba ci nit: Am na musiba loolMën na rey nit ku ñu fajul.

The Congo water cobra is a venomous snake that spends much of its time in rivers, lakes and streams in central Africa. It is an excellent swimmer and is the only cobra in its range that lives mainly in the water. Its venom is thought to be dangerous, so it is worth knowing about if you live near or visit the Congo River.1

Dafay dund ci
Western Democratic Republic of Congo, southern Republic of Congo, south-eastern Gabon and Cabinda in northern Angola1
Afrig
Kër
It is most common in or near water, in lowland bushy or wooded areas along the banks of lakes, rivers and streams. It is found in the lower Congo River and nearby wet forest. It hides among rocks, in holes, under overhanging tree roots on the shoreline, and under man-made structures such as bridges and jetties.1
Guddaay
2,3 m (7,5 ft)1
Gaawaay bu gën a kawe
lu tollu ci 7,1 km/h (4,4 mph)
Ci suuf, xalaat
Lan lay lekk?
It mainly eats fish and amphibians. It will also take small lizards and rodents when it has the chance.1
Dëgg-dëgg!Fotoy Congo water cobra
Congo water cobra. Foto: FZenov. CC BY-SA 4.0, iNaturalist.

Ni ngay ko xàmmee

  • Blackish brown above, with irregular pale brown and black cross bars on the neck and front third of the body1
  • Black rings on the neck, formed by the black bars1
  • Pale brown upper lip with black lines between the shields, and a brownish white lower head1
  • Blackish belly and underside of the tail1
  • Medium to moderately long and heavily built, with a short head and a narrow hood1

Kàttanu daŋar

Dafay màtt

Daŋar bi dafay génn ci bëñam yi su màttee.

Lan la daŋar biy sóob di def?

Its venom is thought to be dangerously neurotoxic, like that of most cobras, which means it attacks the nerves. Lab tests on mice showed that its venom is among the strongest of any African cobra species studied so far. The venom has not been well studied, so the exact symptoms in people are not clear.1

Ni mu lore nit ñi?

Musiba ci nit: Am na musiba loolMën na rey nit ku ñu fajul.

It is not usually aggressive, so bites are rare. One human bite has been reported, which caused only mild symptoms: headache and local pain. The species is still capable of causing serious envenomation in people.1

Lan lay def bu tiitee?

If it is approached in water, it swims away quickly. On land, it rears up, spreads its narrow hood and hisses, and it may strike if provoked a lot.1

Su màttee

  • Def ba nit ki bañ a yëngu te dal, dindi jaaro yi ak lu xat lépp, te yóbbu ko lopitaan ci gaaw: sérum antivenimeux mooy paj mi.

Saa su nekk, woo jëkk sa nimerob urgence (112, 000, 911). Lii ay ndigal yu yaatu ci ndimbal yu jëkk la, du ndigalu doktoor. Li war a xam ci ndimbal yu jëkk

Sàmmal sa bopp

  • Bul laal mukk, bul jàpp, bul sonal ab rab bu àll, doonte bu ndaw la, te doonte dafa mel ni dafa nelaw walla dafa dee.
  • May ko bérab. Su nga ko gisee, dalal, dellu ginnaaw ndànk-ndànk te bàyyi ko mu dem yoonam.
  • Su benn màttee la: dalal, bul yëngu, woo sa nimerob urgence (112, 000, 911) walla dem lopitaan ci gaaw. Bul fàtte ni mu meloon, ab nataal dina dimbali.

Du la wut. Dafay jëfandikoo daŋaram ngir jàpp lu muy lekk walla ngir aar boppam, te nëbbu moo ko gën a neex. Yeneen ci ni ngay sàmme sa bopp

Fan ci àddina?

AfrigAsiTugalAmerig gu Bëj-gànnaarAmerig gu Bëj-saalumOstarali ak Oseyani

Ni mu réye?

Ni mu guddoo?

Congo water cobra guddaayam lu tollu ci 2,3 m (7,5 ft)Weloy nit ku mag lu tollu ci 1,8 m (5,9 ft)Ab oto lu tollu ci 4,5 m (15 ft)
guddu na ni 5 muusu kër, bakkan ba geenguddu na ni 13 banaana yu ñu toftalemën na daw 100 meetar ci 51 segond (nit ki gën a gaaw soxla na 9,6)

Congo water cobra ni mu réye ci wetu YOW?

Ay waññ rekk ci sa navigateur. Dara du denc te dara du yónnee fenn.

Ni mu gaawe?

baax na xam

Xibaar

1

Its venom is among the strongest of any African cobra species tested in mice, but no specific antivenom has been made for it.1

2

It is an excellent swimmer and spends much of its time in the water.1

3

It is active both by day and by night.1

Ngir boroom xam-xam ci daŋar

Turu xam-xam
Naja christyi
Mbooloo
Kobra, mamba ak krait
Njaboot
Elapidae2
Toftal
Squamata
Kontinaa yi
Afrig
Liir yi
It lays eggs.1
Musiba ci nit
4 / 5: Am na musiba lool3

Fa xibaar yi jóge

  1. Naja christyi (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
  2. Naja christyi (iNaturalist): tur ak ni ñu leen séddale.
  3. Venom Wiki: tolluwaayu musiba bi, réyaay bu yem bi ak xalaatu gaawaay bi, nun ñoo leen defar. Seetal ni nu leen waññe: Ni nuy natte musiba.

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