Interesting facts about some of the most dangerous and poisonous snakes in Africa!
Black Mamba
- The Black Mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis) is the largest African venomous snake, reaching an average of 2.5 m long (8 feet). The larger firms will be retained as long as 4.5 meters (14 feet):!)
- There is also the continent's most feared snakes.
- Extremely aggressive, do not hesitate to strike.
- Fast and agile, has reached speeds of up to 20 km / h (12 mph).
- Despite itsName of "black" mamba is not black, but brown / olive green or brown-gray.
- The snake has a "pitch black" is the mouth when they feel threatened.
- It 'very powerful poison to kill the neuro-and cardio-toxic capable of a dozen men in less than an hour.
- No anti-venom, the mortality rate for black mamba almost 100%.
- Diet-wise, the animal feeds on creatures such as moles, rats, mice, birds, squirrels and other small mammals.
Mozambique SpittingCobra
- Mozambique Spitting Cobra (Naja mossambica) is perhaps the most common cobra in tropical and subtropical Africa.
- It 'as one of the most dangerous snakes Africa, considered second only to the Mamba.
- As the name implies, the snake can spit ("Spray" is perhaps more accurately) its neurotoxic venom with great accuracy and range (jets with up to 3 m).
- Its bite can cause severe tissue damage (it is rare, not necessarily bite), while bad for the eyescan cause blurred vision or even blindness.
- If necessary, can also be up to two thirds to increase the length of the body.
- May mimic the death to avoid further harassment.
Puff adder
- The Puff Adder (Bitis Ariens) is responsible for more deaths (accounts for + / - 60% of all snake bites) than any other snake in Africa.
- Most common on the African continent and populated most of the regions (with the exception of some deserts and rain forests).
- Because it relies onCamouflage to hide and is still approaching, people tend to walk on them and bite.
- Her teeth are very long (12-18 mm).
- The average length is 1 m.
- Move to move in a similar way to how caterpillars.
- If you stopped whistling loudly and forms a tight coil.
- Strikes side.
- It can be between 100 and 350 mg of venom to inject cytotoxic at once. The lethal dose for humans is 100 mg of venom.
- Good swimmers and climbers.
GabonViper
- The Gaboon viper (Bitis gabonica) is the last lurking snake, because it fits perfectly with the cover and surrounding vegetation.
- Surprise ambushes its prey (large birds and some mammals) stationary, and attacks.
- Very often (weighing up to 10 kg) and can grow to over 2 m in length.
- Large triangular head, has developed two horns nostril with age.
- He has the longest fangs of a snake in the world (record 50 mm).
Egyptian Cobra
-The Egyptian cobra (Naja Haje) is most commonly found in Egypt, but in reality it is the most widespread of the African cobras.
- Average size of 1,5-2 m, although about 2.5 meters (8 feet) may exceed the length.
- The snake has the third most toxic venom of a cobra, immediately after the Philippines and North Cape Cobra Cobra.
- In fact, their venom is so strong, it can be an adult elephant in less than 3 hours to kill.
- Some people believe that Cleopatra committed suicide with an EgyptianCobra.
Saw-Scaled Viper (Carpet Viper)
- Located north of the African Saw-Scaled or Carpet Viper (Echis carinatus) are small, but brutally efficient and bad tempered snakes.
- Vipers can reach an average length of adults less than one meter (20-30 inches).
- Makes Gets its name from the warning "sparkling" like the scales that rub against each other.
- The Snake venom is highly virulent and hemotoxic.
- According to some researchers, the carpet viper venom is five times moretoxic than the cobra, and 16 times more toxic than the Russell's viper (one of the deadliest snakes in Asia).
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Boomslang
- The Boomslang (Dispholidus typusis) is the most venomous snake rear fangs in the world.
- It is found in Africa south of Sahara.
- "Boomslang" comes from "tree snake" word Afrikaans. And 'So a kind of "tree-dwelling" of the serpent.
- As the viper of Gabon, the Boomslang is very long fangs and can open his mouthto bite at 180 degrees.
- While deaths are rare, because the species is very shy, their venom is haemotoxic and manifests itself with internal bleeding.
- Sexual dimorphism is particularly evident in the arm Lang: females are brown while the males are bright green with shades of blacks.
Cape Cobras
- The Cape Cobra (Naja nivea) must be a neurotoxic venom is probably the strongest of all African cobras.
- Beautiful snake, which varies in color (from yellow toCopper / mahogany and purple / black) and size (average is 4 feet, grow up to 6 meters).
- Mortality rate in humans is + / - 60% if not treated immediately.
- Death usually occurs 2-5 hours after a person is bitten, and is usually the result of respiratory failure due to the appearance of paralysis.
Green Mamba
- The Green Mamba is comparable to Black's cousin, in terms of composition of the poison (toxic, however, only one-tenth), but differs in color (brightGrass-green) and size (1.8 m/5.9 feet on average).
- It 'shy and less aggressive than the white copy, and tends to trees (instead of mainly terrestrial).
- There are two types of green mamba (Dendroaspis viridis, originally from West Africa) and Western Green Mamba Eastern Green Mamba (Dendroaspis angusticeps; indigenous to the eastern side of South Africa).
African Bush Viper
- The Bush Viper (Atheris Squamigera), sometimes called "Leaf Viper"Snake is an arboreal species that survived the rain forest and forest habitats of Africa (Congo basin, Uganda, Kenya, ...).
- Primarily nocturnal.
- Highly toxic, relatively passive. He wants to defend itself if molested.
- It is often on the ground to feed on small rodents, frogs and lizards. Use the low branches hanging from the corner and I suspect hits the chosen meal.
- Usually green, but adapts to its environment to survive: olive-brown or rusty brownThe color is not unusual.
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