Poisonous snakes of the world and Russia

There are beings on our planet who inspire people with horror by their own appearance. It's a snake. Even if it is not dangerous for a person, the attitude towards them is rather biased. What can I say, if it's a poisonous snake ...

Snake venom is different. Some of its species do not present any danger to humans, the bite of certain snakes can lead to death within a few seconds.

The most poisonous snakes in the world

Taipan ordinary lives in New Guinea. The venom of this snake causes blood to clot, leading to a complete blockage of the veins within an hour. Before the invention of the antidote, there were no cases of survival of a person after a taipan bite.

Black mamba is found in Africa. The owner of a formidable name has a mouth that is colored in this color. The sizes of individual individuals reach 4.5 meters, while the snakes can move at speeds up to 20 km / h. Among the inhabitants of different regions of Africa there is a belief that these poisonous snakes can persecute a person for many kilometers.

The Malay Krayt lives in Malaysia and India, as well as some other regions of Southwest Asia and Indonesia. The bite of this snake is fatal, it does not even save the immediately introduced serum. Its poison is 16 times more toxic than the cobra's poison, it immediately causes paralysis. Krayt is especially aggressive at night.

The Western brown snake is the Australian "aboriginal". Characteristically, for living this snake chooses those regions where people settle. The snake is very aggressive, its poison is a powerful neurotoxin that causes blood clotting.

Taipan (the Cruel Serpent) also lives in Australia. This is one of the most dangerous kinds of snakes. Over time, it is able to squirt the amount of poison, enough for the death of 100 people. The poison of the taipan is 50 times more toxic than the cobra venom. Fortunately, taipans are not aggressive and avoid meeting people.

Venomous snakes of Russia

In Russia, according to various sources, there are about 90 species of snakes, including 10-16 species - poisonous.

The most widespread and dangerous snake in the middle of Russia is the adder. You can meet her in the forests or in the steppe. This is a relatively small snake (up to 75 cm) with a color from gray to reddish-brown with a dark line along the ridge and a peculiar iksodnym figure on the head. Vipers are already poisonous. When directly encountering them, you must not make sudden movements so as not to provoke the snake to protect.

The viper's bite causes severe pain, in its place begins to form edema. The most dangerous bites in the neck and face. The venom is hemorrhagic, coagulates blood, has a puffy necrotic effect. The first aid is the sucking of blood from the wound (the mucous membranes of the oral cavity should not be damaged) and spitting. The victim must be immobilized, because during the movement of the spread of the poison through the blood is accelerated. Place the bite to be treated with antiseptics.

In Russia, there are other venomous snakes such as giurza, the tiger, the eastern shield-muzzle, the Central Asian cobra and the sand-ef, and several other species.

Ordinary shtomondnik lives in Southern Siberia and in the southern Transvolga. In length it reaches 70 centimeters. The head of the snake is covered with scutes, the body is gray or brown. Along the back are dark transverse spots.

Gyurza is the largest snake, with a thick trunk, a thin neck and short tail, a grayish belly with dots and a dark ashy top. Cobra is the easiest to learn about the expanding neck. This snake is brownish-brown or pinkish-yellow.

During the day, poisonous snakes are usually sluggish, in a half-doze state. Active become closer to the onset of twilight. For no reason they attack, they are not capable of jumping and harassment. Usually they bite, if self-defense is necessary, for example, if you step on a snake. Be careful!