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Mozambique Spitting Cobra Danger! Danger! This guy will feign death in a strategic way in order to avoid being molested, then turn the tables and make the would-be attacker the victim. Considered the second most dangerous snake in the world, this cobra is really a marvel. In order to disable its prey, it will spit venom up to eight feet (2.4 meters), usually aiming for the eyes. Its juice can cause blindness in a human being. While other cobras spread their hood before spitting, the Mozambique does not need to, and can launch from any position. Found mostly in the savannas of subtropical Africa, it prefers watery areas…and to be left the hell alone
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Puff Adder (Bitis arietans) According to Venemoussnakes.net, the puff adder is responsible for the majority of fatal snake bites on the African continent. This has been attributed partly to the lack of infrastructure in rural areas that could slow efforts to rush someone to a hospital to receive treatment. It’s quite the ubiquitous snake, found in all areas from Africa to Southeast Asia excluding rain forests. Puff adders in the Southern African region reach up to 4.5 feet (1.4 meters) long. They are heavily set and brown with chevron-like patterns running along the back. The combination of patience and camouflage make this snake dangerous to stumble upon — they’ll stay motionless on the ground for weeks waiting for a meal. Their cytotoxic venom causes swelling, extreme pain, and shock.
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Western Bush Viper (Atheris Chlorerchis) Another arboreal inhabitant found in the lush woods of West Africa from Gabon to Guinea, this snake is a sight to behold: a solid green the color of the healthiest leaves, it has faint yellow spots running along its dorsal. These snakes are quite small, with adults reaching only about 20 inches (50 centimeters) in length. While bites are not common, they’re an emergency if they happen, especially because there’s no established antivenin. Their venom is haematoxic, which means that blood will clot, often leading to fatality if untreated.
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Saw-Scaled Viper/Carpet Viper (Echis genus) This monster is usually out after dark, which is when most of its hapless human victims have been bitten. In Africa it mostly inhabits dry or savanna regions north of the equator, but the eight saw-scaled viper species are found as far across the globe as Sri Lanka. Dry-looking and the color of dirt, their scales rub together to produce a sizzling or sawing sound, hence the name. They’re also categorized as sidewinders for their sideways motion. They move slowly, but can strike quickly, and their sour temper coupled with quick-acting venom has not fared well for some folks.
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Eastern Green Mamba (Dendroaspis angusticeps) The smallest of all the mamba species, the lemon-lime-colored eastern green grows to an average length of 5.9 feet (about 1.8 meters). It’s full of venom which bodes poorly for those who may tamper with them for sure, but it’s far less aggressive than its darker-colored sibling. Green mambas are arboreal, and rarely come down from the East African tree branches (they’re mostly found in Kenya) they wind through. When they’re born, they’re yellow, but then turn into a very shiny, very lovely lime green color. If threatened, they’d rather run, and can slither away at about seven miles per hour.
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Egyptian Cobra (Naja haje) This really potent snake inhabits folklore and history. Many believe it was the asp Cleopatra used to off herself. Fast moving and ornery (aka dangerous to living things) when crossed, it’s found mainly in the sands of the North African deserts, but its range also extends further east into the Asian continent. The toxicity of its venom varies, as does its method of using it: some spit by a muscular contraction of the venom ducts, and some just bite. The most lethal ones in Africa can kill an elephant in three hours. Anything smaller than an elephant should probably take heed.
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Boomslang (Dispholidus typus) Two thirds of the world’s snake species are categorized as colubrid, of the colubridae family — that’s about 1,760 different species. The boomslang is one of the only ones that can end a human’s life with a bite. Male boomslangs (translation: tree snake) are a vibrant green with black scales, and the females are a dusty brown. Both reach about five feet in length and can camouflage well on the ground and in trees. While the boomslang is a very timid snake, thee’s nothing timid about its bite. Here’s how the journey to glory can go after a bite: the haemotoxic venom clots the blood, causing the internal organs to shut down. There’s bleeding from every orifice. Respect and fear.
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Step in line, humans! You’re the superior animal on the planet, sure, maybe, but do you have two-inch fangs loaded with the milk of death? Can you choke a cow with your body? If someone is kicking you, can you bite their ankles to stop them…forever? Maybe you’re not asAll photos and animal information found gotten from: http://ziro99..com/2015/01/10-african-snakes-to-respect-and-fear.html
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U don't need petrol |
Sub:seyi olofinjana,sani keita,more 2 follow |
It's only here in naija we see this kind of things happening |
Definition of a real man "courage even in the face of death" |
Dey shuld change agbim for ajeboye |
No tym 2 post jst check ma dp |
This is getting serious |
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this is serious@chicbenita i sent u a pm |
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marieolae: tanksu re welcum |
Taiwo(weed seller) mertasacker(carpenter) |
Let me believe u are not talking about naija girls because these things don't thrill them,they see u as another mugu |
Another commentator Anita Chinwe Herbert wrote, ‘’even in Edo state here, both our state owned radio and tv stations have igbo programmes]so what is ur point because the sentence i just quoted was from an igbo lady |
marieolae: na ur problem b dat ooBeautiful pix u got their. |
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Ghost01: He served his fatherland with his life on the line, it is right for his fatherland to honour him. It's like they say, "give honour to whom honour is due."Nigeria a country filled with hypocrites,a man they forced out of the army and allowed to wallow in drunkeness for 40yrs.He was sick but was ignored,he went so many times to aso rock during obj's tenure to no avail.He is dead, now they remember he is a hero what a country.AS MUCH AS I DON'T FEEL FOR HIM,I MUST ADMIT HE IS A HERO |
could this be karma? |
egift: The more details details you find out Jonathan has, the more you agree he deserves all the blame for this failure:it seems u have a better idea. One question for u, if u are d president wat will u do? |
Mehn this chimamanda fine o |
kekakuz: [size=16pt]And u think u made sense? |
sekzy99: Still waiting for ur findings.Well i think einstein is beta rated than bill gates |

