Andaman cobra
The Andaman cobra is a large, heavy-bodied snake found only on the Andaman and Little Andaman Islands of India. It has a very potent venom. It can defend itself by spitting venom, although this is rare and it aims poorly.1

怎麼認出牠
- Adults come in three colour forms: glossy black, light brown or cream, and grey.1
- Most adults have an indistinct black 'monocle' mark on the hood, which is a single ring-like mark.1
- Juveniles are glossy black with narrow white cross-bars on the body and tail, which look like 'A' shapes from the side.1
- Juveniles have a distinct white monocle mark with a black centre, which turns black as the snake ages.1
- When threatened, it expands its neck to form a hood.1
毒液力量
咬的時候,毒液會從毒牙或牙齒出來。
牠的毒液有什麼作用?
The venom is very potent. If it is spat into the eye and not treated, it can cause intense pain and blindness. Bites from its close relative, the monocled cobra, can cause a painful bite with swelling, and in some cases tissue death, and flaccid paralysis, a weakening of the muscles.1
牠對人有多危險?
對人的危險: 非常危險如果沒有治療,牠可能會害死一個人。The venom is very potent. Bite numbers and deaths for this species are not known.1
牠害怕時會做什麼?
It may spread its hood and, in rare cases, spit venom, usually aimed at the eyes.1
注意安全
- 絕對不要碰、抓或捉弄野生動物,就算是很小的動物,就算牠看起來在睡覺或已經死了也一樣。
- 給牠空間。如果遇到了,保持冷靜,慢慢往後退,讓牠自己離開。
- 如果被牠咬了:保持冷靜,保持不動,打緊急電話(112、000、911)或趕快去醫院。記住牠的樣子,有照片會很有幫助。
牠不是想來抓你。牠用毒液來捕捉食物或保護自己,而且牠更想躲起來。 更多安全知識
牠有多大?
牠有多長?
跟 4 隻家貓從鼻子接到尾巴一樣長
跟 10 根香蕉頭尾相接一樣長
可以在 52 秒內跑完 100 公尺(最快的人類需要 9.6 秒)Andaman cobra 跟「你」比起來有多大?
只是在你的瀏覽器裡做算術。什麼都不會儲存,也不會傳送到任何地方。
牠有多快?
小知識
破解迷思
迷思: All cobras are true spitting cobras that aim accurately.
真相: The Andaman cobra is not a true spitting cobra. It spits only rarely, and its aim is poor.1
知識的出處
- Andaman cobra (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
- Naja sagittifera (iNaturalist): 名稱和分類。
- Venom Wiki: 危險等級、一般大小和速度估計都是我們自己定的。看看我們是怎麼算出來的: 我們怎麼評估危險.
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咬
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