Frank Custa He has seen how his life is in danger Had to be admitted to a hospital in Thailand After the bite of a spit copper. Although his health has already improved, the truth is that the species of the bite snake is one of the most poisonous in the world.
In fact, spitting Cobra has not only its poison in recent years but also has the ability to attack this animal Can be two meters awayIn doing so, it shows great accuracy against the enemy.
It has this type of animal and even three types of spitting Cobras that live in Africa and Asia. Its species is increasing over time The production of PLA2 toxins or phospholipases Independently.
These phospholipases are particularly harmful They can cause great damage to the eye And can cause blindness. In this way, the attack of these snakes is particularly focused on the eyes, where they create a lot of pain.
In addition, the attacks of these three species are something that surprises researchers because they are equally independent, one This is called a combined evolution. The origin of this evolution, according to experts, was threatened by the big brain twice as much as they thought.
Aggressive behavior
Similarly, it should be noted that this is a kind of mainly night time habits and very aggressive behaviors. Its color contains white spots and feeds of brown and black, rodents, birds and small reptiles. Thus, when it is irritated Has the ability to plan your poison Distance as a barrier.
“SPIT COFRAS We notice that there is a large amount of phospholipases in their poison, which are accompanied by other common cytotoxins in all the COPRAs. Improves the defensive abilities of your poison ”, CSIC researcher Juan Jose Calvet explains.
“Snakes They created the ability to spit poison This expert says more toxic and more toxic eye to find these risks.
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