Burmese krait
The Burmese krait is a venomous snake that lives only in Myanmar. It has broad white bands with black gaps between them, and it is active at night. It is shy and very rarely bites people.1

怎麼認出牠
- Slender body with a triangular shape in cross-section1
- 11 to 14 broad white crossbars on the back, each about as wide as the black gaps between them1
- Smooth, glossy scales, and some white scales may have black spots in their centres1
- Flat head that is slightly distinct from the neck, with small to medium eyes and round black pupils1
- Uniformly white belly and a short tail of about 150 mm1
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?
Very little is known about its venom. Like other kraits, the venom is potent and contains pre-synaptic and post-synaptic neurotoxins, which attack the nerves.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。Bites to humans by this snake are exceptionally rare. No well-documented human deaths have been attributed to it. It is very reluctant to bite unless it is repeatedly provoked.1
牠害怕時會做什麼?
When molested or threatened, it coils loosely and hides its head beneath its body.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 3 隻家貓從鼻子接到尾巴一樣長
跟 8 根香蕉頭尾相接一樣長
可以在 49 秒內跑完 100 公尺(最快的人類需要 9.6 秒)Burmese krait 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: Kraits are aggressive snakes that bite readily.
真相: The Burmese krait is shy and very disinclined to bite. It usually coils and hides its head unless it is persistently provoked.1
知識的出處
- Bungarus magnimaculatus (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
- Bungarus magnimaculatus (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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