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it behaves: unlike snakes, vipers prefer dry habitats with a varied landscape, so that they can climb under a snag and bask in the sun. The viper is non-aggressive towards humans. First it tries to run away, then it hisses, then it hits with its muzzle, imitating a bite. And only if this does not help, he attacks. However, with animals you can’t be sure. If she has had a bad day, she will bite without thinking. What to do if you are bitten? The viper's venom destroys blood cells and the walls of blood vessels, so it causes severe pain and swelling at the site of the bite. The breakdown products of your own tissues can cause intoxication - weakness, headache and temporary fever. Therefore, just washing the wound and bandaging it is no longer enough. It is necessary to provide the victim with plenty of fluids, pain relief and antihistamines, and also not to move the limb too much while you are taking the victim to the hospital. There is little pleasure in this, but the mortality rate from viper venom is less than 1%, so everything will definitely be okay with you! The common copperhead is the most cunning snake Where it is found: In Southern Siberia, as well as in Astrakhan, Khakassia and the Far East. Cottonmouths live in steppes, clearings, rocky embankments and forest edges. Snakes are so attached to their habitats that they can gather in huge numbers - up to 260 individuals per hectare! What it looks like: small - only 70 centimeters in length, a snake. Usually striped, but the combination of colors varies from population to population. Their head is noticeably wider than the body and is covered with powerful wide scales on top. But without a certain amount of observation, it will be difficult to identify a snake at one glance. How it behaves: the degree of aggression of a snake directly depends on the amount of poison. If the poisonous glands of the copperhead are full, then it prefers to defend itself. When meeting a person, such a copperhead will hiss and bite without unnecessary sentimentality. If they are empty, the copperhead will run away without hesitation. What to do if you are bitten? Cottonmouth is related to vipers, and its venom works the same way: destruction of blood vessels, swelling and pain included. But you will have to suffer longer: the symptoms reach a maximum on about 4 days, after which they begin to slowly subside. Very slowly: it may take a whole month until complete recovery. However, if you do not have heart problemsor kidneys, the bite will not harm you. But for ungulates it is incredibly dangerous: one snake can kill an entire horse! Congratulations, now you know about the dangers of the most common snakes in our country and, as we know, forewarned is forearmed! Author: Yaroslav Ilyin 🏀 Hit the hoop and get an NFT gift — https://t.me/BasketbolX_bot