And without doubt, a significant class that is common in this category are serpents.
SouthAfricais a country with some of the most dangerous serpents in the world.
There are different types of snakes in South Africa with some of them peculiar to each of the provinces.
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Then, there are the venomous snakes in South Africa and harmless ones.
Depending on the serpents, there are various types of venoms which are neurotoxic and cytotoxic venoms.
It is not good to be bit by any of them, really.
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There are so many poisonous serpents on the South African snakes' list.
However, a few of them are given below with their descriptions:
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Occasionally, it may even look speckled.
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Boomslang
This serpent is another deadly one that is known in South Africa.
And unfortunately, at this time, it would have become late to treat it.
This serpent is identified through its very slender body and big eyes with the stubby head.
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The female boomslang is olive-brown while the males have different shades of green alongside black, yellow or brown.
Then, the young ones are greyish, and they have blue speckles.
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When they are disturbed, they start to make a loud hiss.
Rinkhal
Thissnakehas a neurotoxic and partially cytotoxic venom and looks like the cobra.
Its colour can be yellow, orange or grey.
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On its throat, it has white bars, and the belly is black.
Its average length is between 90 cm and 110 cm.
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Some of them are described below:
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Brown house snake
Thisserpentis known for bricks, rubbles, pot plants and under pieces of wood homes.
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Spotted bush snake
This is anon-venomous snakethat has a bright green colour with black speckles.
You find them, mostly, on trees in bushes and forest areas.
The serpent is excellent at climbing and swimming and has very good eyesight.
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It is an entirely harmless serpent and would quickly escape from any threat once it notices one.
This deals with the size and shape of the serpent.
Then, the colour and the length of the serpent are other things that are considered.
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Grass snake South Africa
This serpent is known byother nameswhich are ringed snake and water snake.
It rarely bites when defending itself, and it can hiss and strike without even opening its mouth.
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In terms of size, it can be 70 cm long with its tail.
Mozambique spitting cobra
This is anotherhighly venomous snakewith a slate to blue colour.
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The length of the adult can average between 90 cm and 105 cm.
Night Adder
Thenight adderdoes not grow beyond 1m (3.3 ft) in length.
Instead of an elliptical pupil, its eyes are round, and the nostril is found between two nasals.
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This serpent is very active during the daytime and the night as well.
When it is disturbed, it starts making ferocious hisses.
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The serpent can be found in forests near deserts and most time, around sources of water.
In the dry season, it usually becomes dormant.
It has a triangular head and many sharp teeth.
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And based on their given description, you should be able todifferentiate among them when you spot any.
Then, you should bear in mind that it is not all the serpents that are venomous.
But nobody expected that he would make everyones life like hell.
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Watch the full story to see why.
He graduated with a degree in Mass Communication from The Polytechnic, Ibadan, Nigeria.
He has curated the facts and life hacks category since 2018.
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