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Desert death adder

Acanthophis pyrrhus

SinokubulalaSinokukubulala ukuba awunyangwanga. Ukuba siyakuluma, fumana uncedo ngokukhawuleza.

Iinyoka zaseOstreliya

UkulumaSitya: Inyama

Ingozi ebantwini: Siyingozi kakhuluSinokubulala umntu ongafumani nyango.

The desert death adder is a venomous snake that lives in remote parts of Australia. It is one of the most venomous land snakes in the world. It hunts lizards and small mammals, and it gives birth to live young.1

Sihlala

Australia: from the coast of Western Australia to central regions, as far south as Kalgoorlie, and into the Northern Territory1

IOstreliya neOceania

Ekhaya

Desert death adders live in remote areas, among porcupine grass, stony flats, sandy ridges and rocky outcrops in Central and Western Australia. In south-west Australia they live in hummock grass in mallee. They are sometimes seen on roads near outlying urban areas.1

Ubude

70 cm (2,3 ft)1

Esona santya siphezulu

malunga ne-6,2 km/h (3,9 mph)

Emhlabeni, uqikelelo nje

Sitya ntoni?

Desert death adders feed on lizards, especially skinks and dragons, and on small mammals. They use a lure at the tip of the tail, which wiggles to attract prey. They may lie in ambush for days, waiting for a lizard to approach.1

Ifoto ka-Desert death adder — Desert death adder. Ifoto: dhfischer. CC BY 4.0, iNaturalist.

Indlela yokusiqaphela

Coloured brick-red or yellow-reddish, with strong or inconspicuous yellow bands that blend in with the surroundings1
Short, thick body with a triangular head and a thin, tapering tail1
Flattened appearance1
The tail tip is distinctly darker in colour1
Grows to lengths up to 70 cm1

Sidla ngokubhidaniswa no: The desert death adder is closely related to the common or southern death adder, which is found in a different range.1

Amandla etyhefu yokuluma nokuhlaba

Ukuluma

Ityhefu iphuma ngamazinyo aso etyhefu okanye ngamazinyo aso xa siluma.

Ityhefu yaso yokuluma okanye yokuhlaba yenza ntoni?

Desert death adders have large fangs and produce a considerable quantity of toxic venom. The venom is mainly neurotoxic, which means it attacks the nerves. It once had a 50% mortality rate.1

Siyingozi kangakanani ebantwini?

Ingozi ebantwini: Siyingozi kakhuluSinokubulala umntu ongafumani nyango.

The desert death adder is one of the most venomous land snakes in the world and is regarded as very dangerous. Its venom rarely causes snake bites in Australia today. Its fangs are longer than those of most of Australia's venomous snakes.1

Senza ntoni xa soyika?

The desert death adder bites only when a threat or prey is very close. Its colours help it blend in with its surroundings.1

Ukuba siyaluma

Ukubopha ngoxinzelelo nokunqanda ukushukuma (pressure immobilisation): songa ibhandeji eqinileyo enwebekayo phezu kwendawo elunyiweyo uze unyuke ngelungu lonke, uliqinise ngesiplinti, kwaye ugcine umntu engashukumi kwaphela de kufike uncedo.
Musa ukuhlamba indawo elunyiweyo: izibhedlele zinokuvavanya ityhefu eseleyo esikhumbeni ukuze zikhethe i-antivenom echanekileyo.

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Hlala ukhuselekile

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Sinike indawo. Ukuba udibana naso, hlala uzolile, buyela umva kancinci kwaye usiyeke sihambe ngendlela yaso.
Ukuba siyakuluma: hlala uzolile, musa ukushukuma, tsalela inombolo kaxakeka (112, 000, 911) okanye uye esibhedlele ngokukhawuleza. Khumbula ukuba sasikhangeleka njani, ifoto iyanceda.

Asikuzingeli. Sisebenzisa ityhefu yaso ukubamba ukutya okanye ukuzikhusela, kwaye singakhetha ukuzimela. Okungakumbi malunga nokuhlala ukhuselekile

Phi emhlabeni?

IAfrika IAsiya IYurophu uMntla Melika uMzantsi Melika IOstreliya neOceania

Sikhulu kangakanani?

Side kangakanani?

ubude obulingana neebhanana eziyi-4 zilandelelanasingagqiba iimitha ezili-100 ngemizuzwana eyi-58 (owona mntu ukhawulezayo udinga i-9,6)

U-Desert death adder mkhulu kangakanani xa uthelekisa NAWE?

Zizibalo nje kwibhrawuza yakho. Akukho nto igcinwayo okanye ithunyelwa naphi na.

Sikhawuleza kangakanani?

Umntu ohambayo malunga ne-5 km/h (3,1 mph)

Desert death adder malunga ne-6,2 km/h (3,9 mph)

Umntwana okhwele ibhayisekile malunga ne-12 km/h (7,5 mph)

kufanelekile ukwazi

Iinyaniso

The tip of its tail works as a lure. It looks like a worm or caterpillar, which tempts passing lizards.1

Its fangs are longer than those of most of Australia's venomous snakes.1

Unlike most other snakes, it gives birth to live young.1

It is most active after dark and is only occasionally seen during the day.1

Kwiingcali zetyhefu

Igama lenzululwazi: Acanthophis pyrrhus
Iqela: Iinyoka zaseOstreliya
Usapho: Elapidae2
Ucwangco: Squamata
Amazwekazi: IOstreliya neOceania
Iintsana: It gives birth to live young, up to 13 in each litter. Mating happens in spring or early summer, and the young are born in late summer or early autumn.1
Imeko yaso endle: Under threat, mainly due to habitat destruction1
Ingozi ebantwini: 4 / 5: Siyingozi kakhulu3

Apho iinyaniso zivela khona

Desert death adder (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
Acanthophis pyrrhus (iNaturalist): amagama nokuhlelwa.
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