Zebra spitting cobra
会喷或会吐The zebra spitting cobra is a venomous snake with dark stripes across its body. It lives in the deserts and drier parts of southern Africa, and it is often found near people, including inside homes. It can spit venom at its enemies, which makes it a snake to respect.1

怎样认出它
- Dark brown to black body with zebra-like vertical whitish or light yellow stripes along the back1
- The stripes are generally evenly spaced and may be complete or broken into pieces1
- Head and hood are uniformly dark brown or black1
- Scales on the underside range from white to orange1
- Young snakes are lighter in colour than adults1
常被误认为: It was long thought to be a subspecies of the black-necked spitting cobra (Naja nigricollis), but differences in body shape and genes led to it being recognised as a separate species. Both of its subspecies are smaller than the black-necked spitting cobra. The subspecies known as the black spitting cobra is solid black, with no stripes.1
毒液之力
它会向攻击者喷射刺激性液体。
它的毒液会造成什么?
Its venom can cause massive bleeding inside the body, tissue death (necrosis) and paralysis. The snake can also spit its venom with great accuracy, which can cause temporary or permanent blindness if it hits the eyes.1
它对人有多危险?
对人的危险: 非常危险不治疗可能会害死人。Most bites happen at night, while victims are asleep, because the snake often enters homes. Its spitting can cause blindness.1
它害怕时会做什么?
It spits venom at enemies with great accuracy, and like other cobras it can flatten its head and neck into a hood.1
如果它咬人或吐毒液
- 让人保持安静不动,摘下戒指和紧身物品,尽快送医院:抗毒血清是治疗方法。
- 如果毒液被喷进眼睛,立刻用大量清水冲洗。
一定先拨打你的急救电话(112、000、911)。这里是一般急救指导,不是医疗建议。 急救基础
注意安全
- 永远不要摸、抓或逗弄野生动物,即使是很小的,即使它看起来在睡觉或已经死了。
- 给它留出空间。如果遇到它,保持冷静,慢慢后退,让它走自己的路。
- 如果它咬了你或朝你眼睛吐了毒液:保持冷静,保持不动,拨打你的急救电话(112、000、911)或尽快去医院。记住它长什么样,拍张照片会有帮助。
它不是冲着你来的。它用毒液捕猎或保护自己,而且它更愿意躲起来。 更多安全知识
它有多大?
它有多长?
和 3 只家猫鼻子接尾巴一样长
和 8 根香蕉首尾相接一样长
49 秒就能跑完 100 米(最快的人需要 9.6 秒)Zebra spitting cobra和你比起来有多大?
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它有多快?
事实
It can spit venom accurately enough to hit an enemy's eyes from a distance.1
The subspecies known as the black spitting cobra is solid black, with no stripes.1
It is mostly active at night, which is why it is often seen crossing roads after dark.1
Its young are lighter in colour than the adults.1
It is smaller than its close relative, the black-necked spitting cobra.1
事实的来源
- Naja nigricincta (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
- Naja nigricincta (iNaturalist): 名称和分类。
- Venom Wiki: 危险等级、典型大小和速度估计都是我们自己给出的。看看我们是怎么算的: 我们如何评定危险.
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