![]() If two males look for the same female, before reproduction there is a fight where only one will be left to mate with the female. At that moment, males and females gather, being the first ones to parade in front of the females, calling their attention so that they pay attention to him. Their reproductive season occurs between the months of August and December. These are sexually mature in two phases: on the one hand, the males, which can reproduce at 16 months on the other hand, the females, which take a little longer, 24 months to be ready. The Taipan snake is a solitary animal and will only be with other specimens of its species at the time of reproduction. In captivity, the diet of the Taipan snake can be more varied, not only with rats, but also mice, rabbits, chicks, etc. Sometimes, it is capable of biting the same animal eight times.Īfter ending the animal's life, it will swallow it whole, separating the lower jaw to fit it and hiding for several days while it digests (although it can go out into the sun to warm up and help the digestive process).Įat only once a month Unless there is a lot of food. The Taipan snake is not one to choke, but prefers to fight and bite to finish off its enemies. It doesn't take long for her food to die and in the meantime he can continue to hold and bite it. ![]() When it is close enough to its prey, it will make a quick lunging movement to immobilize it as soon as possible and bite it to inject the venom. Unlike other snakes, this one has very good eyesight, although it hunts like its genus, that is, it watches its movements and, with the Jacobson's organ, identifies the prey and stalks it. When hunting, something they do at dawn or, if it's very hot, at night, they are prepared to fight their prey. However, it is not the only thing that hunts, also lizards and mammals native to Australia like peramelids or bandicoots. In the wild it is capable of hunting small animals such as rats, which serves to keep its number under control. The Taipan snake's diet is based on mammals. In addition, there is a reptile that eats them, the Australian giant monitor lizard. Not only hunting or lack of food are threats to these animals, but also another species of snake, the so-called "King Brown" (Pseudechis australis) which is immune to the venom of the Taipan and feeds on this type of snake. That is why in Australia there are laws that protect them. The Taipan snake is one of the animals that is protected because it is in danger of extinction. It is always on the ground since it does not like to climb trees nor does it like water. These snakes like to live in deserted, abandoned areas and sometimes hide under rocks or in burrows that other animals have abandoned (or that they have made themselves). However, there is a subspecies of this reptile that lives in New Guinea. In fact, it can only be found there, and specifically, from the interior (or center) area of the continent. The taipan snake is originally from Australia. In any case, it does not usually approach humans, and prefers to flee rather than attack, but if it feels threatened, it will not hesitate to pounce on its victim. It is estimated that a Taipan snake bite to a man could end his life in 30-60 minutes. ![]() Able to coagulate blood in a matter of minutes and also paralyze the nervous system, it becomes one of the most lethal and, in fact, if it bites you and you don't act in time, you can die.Īmong the symptoms that occur are vomiting, seizures, dizziness, respiratory paralysis, pain. Taipan snake venom is one of the most toxic in the world. ![]() When attacking, the snake is capable of raising a part of its body, which will place it in the shape of an S, pointing its head towards the threat it has seen and being able to attack in a matter of seconds. The snout is oval and in its mouth It has fangs that can be from 3,5 to 6mm in length. The eyes are normal, with brown to black pupils. Something characteristic of the snake is that it has scales, very small and barely perceptible, but they are there.Īs for the head, it is long and large, but it cannot be distinguished from the body except for the fact that it is darker. The ventral area is much lighter (yellow or almost white). It has other colors as spots that can be black or gray. This is done to better absorb heat and retain it in your body. It is yellow, green or brown in color, although it can change the hue depending on the season (for example, in winter it is more brown and in summer more yellow). Its body has a more flattened shape and it is stronger than other snakes because it does not use suffocation as a hunting method but its own strength to fight with animals. ![]()
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