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Original text of Yangcheng School/Xia Yang
Recent news, a 60-year-old lady in Conghua, Guangzhou encountered a shocking scene while picking vegetables in her field: a poisonous snake entrenched in the field suddenly jumped up and bit her hand!
A grandma in Guangzhou was bitten by a poisonous snake recently. Photo/Litchi.com
Cinema Fortunately, the treatment was timely, and the grandma’s life was not affected. However, such things make people scared. In summer, the weather is hot and rainy, and it is in the active period of snakes and insects. You must be more careful when you are in the suburbs!
I don’t know when the snake became the embodiment of evil, and most people are afraid of talking about snakes. Some people even jumped into the river to find a short-lived person, and immediately fled to the shore when they saw a snake in the water. It seems that snakes are more terrifying than death!
Why did the snake become the incarnation of terror and evil?
In the eyes of the victims, the poisonous snake is equivalent to the god of death Picture/Visual China
From the altar to hell
When it comes to snakes, no one feels strange. Moreover, in the mythological stories we came into contact with in our childhood, snakes have the same status as gods. For example, Fuxi, the ancestor who drew the gossip, had a human face and a snake body, and Nuwa, who repaired the sky and created humans, also had a snake body.
Photos of Fuxi and Nuwa unearthed from Han tombs Photo/People’s Network
In the strange ancient book “Shan Hai Jing”, a total of 454 people were recorded, of which 138 were snake-shaped, accounting for one-third of the total!
In ancient Chinese mythology, there are “Four Spirits of Heaven”, among which “Xuanwu” is a divine beast that combines turtles and snakes. Chinese Mahayana BuddhaThe “Four Great Vajra” in the religion is the guardian of the world, among which the “West Wide Eye King” holds a snake in his hand.
A god in Southeast Asia also holds a snake staff Picture/Visual China
This is not only the Eastern world, but also the West. The goddess of wisdom and the goddess of victory in ancient Greek mythology both hold shields painted with snake patterns. The god of medicine is leaning on a crutch that is entrenched by a long snake.
In the Western myth of creation, in addition to Babaylan, in the Garden of Eden, there was Adam and Eve, and there was also a snake that played a role in promoting civilization.
There are snakes in the Garden of Eden Picture/Visual China
In ancient China, snakes were a kind of god. It is an important type of totem worship of our ancestors. The ancients had limited understanding of natural phenomena and had no scientific explanation of thunder, lightning, etc., and their fear of unknown forces gave birth to the concept of God.
The snake itself has “mysterious power”: it has no feet but moves like flying; it molts after hibernation like “rebirth”; once it is bitten by it, it will be disabled at the least, and at the worst it will be fatal… The fear of the ancestors turned into awe, hoping to worship them for protection.
The ancients believed that snakes shed their skin meant “rebirth”. Picture/Visual China
But with the development of society, people’s cognition is improving, and the mystery shrouded on the snake is also fading. The animal instincts are gradually highlighted, and the divine halo based on the unknown and mystery gradually faded.
The later birth of the image of “dragon” was basicallyReplaced the original cultural and religious function of the snake. The image of a dragon is based on a snake and surpasses the snake, bringing together other totem images. The “divine” elements such as the sense of mystery and power of the snake itself are transferred to the dragon.
The dragon gathers a variety of totem elements from ancient times. Picture/Visual China
After being extracted, more elements left are negative, such as vicious, cruel, Komikscrawling, weird, etc. So from the Stone Age, in the thousands of years of Chinese cultural history, the image of the snake is mostly a symbol of evil, except for the occasional metaphor of the dragon.
The Tang Dynasty’s “Bo Yizhi” records a story of a snake demon transforming into a human and harming human life. It was included in the Song Dynasty in “Taiping Guangji”, and Komiks was widely circulated under the name of “Li Huang”. Babaylan left a literary image of “femme fatale” for later generations, and advised people not to be greedy for beauty.
“Beautiful Snake” becomes a literary image Picture/Visual China
The story of the “Legend of White Snake” in the Ming DynastyKomiks is one of the rare positive images left by the snake to the Chinese. In order to repay humanity (Xu Xian), the White Snake does not hesitate to exhaust his own cultivation and even sacrifices his life. He is gentle, kind, brave, and has feelings and righteousness. Baishe’s little sister Qingshe (Xiaoqing) is a person with a straightforward personality, hates evil, and is righteous and responsible.
Stills/Data Pictures of “New Legend of White Snake”
After all, it has thousands of years of cultural immersion, and snakes still have a place among the twelve zodiac signs in China, and are closely behind the dragon. Obviously, despite the love and hate, it is difficult for people toIgnore its important position in the evolution of human thought!
Snakes enter the twelve zodiac signs Picture/Visual China
The terrible venomous snake
Snakes are one of the most common reptiles in the natural world. Unlike other reptiles, their limbs have completely degenerated and their bodies are covered with scales, which crawls in windingly with the cooperation of muscles and scales.
There are more than 3,000 snakes around the world, and their size varies greatly. Currently, the largest breed in the world can grow to more than 10 meters and is as thick as an adult man’s waist. The smallest one is only about 10 cm long and the ballpoint refill is as thin as the ballpoint refill.
A snake with “horns” on its head Picture/Visual China
Although most snakes in nature are not poisonous, the deepest impression of snakes is still “toxic”.Cinema, and this label may be difficult to remove. We educate our children and say that snakes are highly venomous and cannot be touched!
Biologists have counted that there are about 650 poisonous snakes in nature, and the proportion of the total number of Babaylan is not large. But the highly venomous snakes have a deep impression on people. For example, “Cobra”, although it is not the most toxic, it is almost synonymous with insidiousness because of its common, unique appearance, and a certain aggression!
The image of the cobra has been “demonized” Picture/Visual China
At present, the most toxic Komiks is the most toxic in the worldThe terrestrial snake is a “fine-scale Taipan snake”. It is not big in size, and it is only about two meters into a snake, and it looks very ordinary, but its toxicity is 300 times that of a rattlesnake and 20 times that of a king cobra. The venom produced by it bites is enough to kill 100 young people or two African elephants!
The “fine scales of the snake” looks very ordinary/Data picture
The important reason why humans are afraid of poisonous snakes is that the poison of poisonous snakes spreads quickly. If a person is not rescued in time after being poisoned, the least they will be disabled, and the worst they will die immediately. The most terrifying one is the “Five-Step Snake” (also known as the sharp-kissing viper), which will cause continuous bleeding when bitten by it, making it extremely difficult to treat!
The terrible thing about snake venom is that there are many kinds of snake venom, such as cardiac toxin, neurotoxin, hemolytic toxin, etc. Even if you are sent to the hospital for emergency treatment, you must first distinguish which snake venom is so as to treat targeted anti-venom.
The “Five-Step Snake” Spike Viper’s toxin spreads quickly/Data picture
For ordinary people, it is very difficult to distinguish which kind of poisonous snake it is. Moreover, when the bitten person is sent to the hospital, he is likely to be unconscious; even if he is still awake and sees the snake clearly, he can only describe the general information such as color, thickness, and length.
And, even if it is accurately determined which venomous snake is doing, not every hospital just has the serum to relieve this snake venom. So we often see in the news that there is a thing that can transport serum from thousands of miles to save people.
Hand-hand extraction of snake venom Picture/Visual China
Generally speaking, if you are bitten by a non-toxic snake, you can treat the wound to avoid tetanus. But it doesn’t matter if the snake you encounter is a poisonous snake.iks is that simple. Traditional methods are widely circulated, believing that the head of a venomous snake is triangular and the non-venomous snake is round or oval. But practice has proved that this can only judge a part of the snake and is not completely accurate.
“Triangular head” is not the accurate standard for judging venomous snakes Picture/Visual China
For example, many provinces in my country have golden ring snakes, silver ring snakes, etc., with oval heads, but highly toxic. However, the neck-edged snake distributed in central my country has a triangular head, but it is non-toxic!
So, the best way to ensure safety in the face of poisonous snakes is to take good precautions and avoid them! Once bitten by him, it will be extremely troublesome!
Some people are not afraid of snakes Picture/Visual China
The attack speed is as fast as a ghost
Snake venom is terrible, but for snakes, their biggest killer weapon is not snake venom, but as fast as a ghost. For its prey, this is undoubtedly a nightmare!
Scientists at the University of Louisiana, Lafayette, have conducted experiments and the results show that non-venomous snakes attack as fast as venomous snakes, and only 50-90 milliseconds are needed to start an attack to hit the target!
The attack speed of the snake makes its prey difficult to resist. Picture/Visual China
What speed is this? Let’s compare the data and understand: it takes 14-151 milliseconds for mammals to receive signals to stimulate muscle reactions, and then to generate visible body movements.
There is an idiom in China called “moving like a rabbit”, which describes agile reaction, but compared with snakes, the speed of a rabbit is much slower!
“Move like a rabbit” is far from describing the speed of snakes. Picture/Visual China
The attack speed of snakes is so fast, which means that they can encounter fatal attacks before their prey can react or escape!
In addition, many snakes are good at concealing. It is in the dark and you are in the light, and the success rate of attacks is even higher! Once the target is locked, it will be foolproof!
Similarly, with such speed, it can also effectively resist the attacks of other predators.
Snakes have heat-sensitive functions and can measure prey locations in dark places. Picture/Visual China
This also responds to a question: snake venom is so terrible, why are most snakes in nature not poisonous? The answer is very simple. People have speed and strength, so where do they need poison! Especially the python, which can tangle them alive after biting the prey.
Not only humans, large animals in nature such as bison, hippopotamus, crocodile, porcupine, etc. will be attacked by pythons.
So, in people’s eyes, giant pythons are often synonymous with “monsters”, “devils” and “terror”! This image of theirs is also often seen in myths or horror movies.
Big snake can easily defeat enemies without toxins/Data picture
A cut off snake head can still bite people
You must have heard some horrible news about snakes, such as poisonous snakes that have been soaked in wine jars for a long time, and they can bite people when they open the jar to get wine; the cut off snake head will jump up and hurt people!
It sounds like a zombie movie! However, this information is not made up, and it is possible to happen in reality.
The cruelty of snakes is often made into horror movies Picture/Visual China
Biologists explain that snakes have strong vitality and are originally cold-blooded animals, and they have hibernationBabaylan are that the temperature is lower than 15℃ and cannot be eaten. Therefore, it is not impossible to survive in a harsh environment for a period of time.
In addition, the nervous system of reptiles is widely distributed. After some of the bodies are cut off, they can move instinctively without the command of the brain. When geckos encounter danger, they can survive, and the broken tail can still twist on the spot. This is an example. Once the cut snake’s head is touched, it will open its mouth and bite with conditioned reflex. It is also dangerous to be bitten by the head of the poisonous snake!
Be careful! A fallen snake head can hurt people even if it is a fallen snake
The cruelty and horror of snakes is that they greedily devour any prey they capture, no matter what the prey is or how big it is. In nature, it is not difficult to see extreme examples: some pythons have swallowed animals with too large or sharp fur, href=”https://comicmov.com/”>Komiks was strangled to death, or had their intestines broken!
Statistics show that snakes rank second in the ranking of casualties caused to humans by various animals, second only to mosquitoes. And this “second” gives people a feeling that it is much scarier than mosquitoes!
Snakes hurt people the most, but the most scary Photo/Guoke.com
Scientific American magazine has selected the things that humans fear the most, and snakes rank first. The fear of snakes has probably entered the genes of primates. Not only humans, but the little monkeys also have a strong reaction to seeing snakes.
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Any species created by nature has its function Picture/Visual China
It is human instinct to seek profit and avoid harm. The best protection we can do for such “violent” animals is to understand them and avoid them in every way.
Snakes are an important part of the biodiversity in nature. At present, wild snakes have basically been included in the protection scope. We do not disturb or hurt them, this is to protect ourselves.
We will all be beneficiaries when living in harmony with the species created by nature!
Some snakes are a little cute. Picture/Visual China
How to prevent snakes?
(The following content is compiled from the Internet)
1. May-October in the south is the active period of snakes. Pay special attention to preventing snakes before, after, and after floods. Try to avoid walking or staying in the grass.
2. If you meet a snake in a narrow road, you should retreat and avoid it, giving it a chance to escape. Except for cobras, snakes generally do not actively attack people. If it does not attack you, don’t disturb it, especially don’t vibrate the ground. It’s best to wait for it to escape or wait for someone to come to rescue.
3. Beware of those snakes that look dead because they may be peeping at their prey and pretending to be dead.
4. Don’t pull branches at will. Be careful before cutting shrubs and picking fruits. Some snakes often live on trees. Use tools when flipping stones or logs and digging holes, and do not dig with bare hands.
Some snakes often move on trees Picture/Visual China
5. When encountering a poisonous snake, you must keep calm and quiet, do not move suddenly, and do not attack it. You should walk around a long way, if you are snakedWhen chasing, you should run towards the hillside, or turn left and right, and do not run straight or downhill.
6. Throw the object in your hand next to the snake, divert its attention, or throw the clothes at it and cover it, and then run away.
7. If you have to kill the poisonous snake, you can use an elastic vine to quickly chop it to the back of its head and neck, where it is the “seven inches” of the snake, that is, the heart.
Only a few poisonous snakes will take the initiative to attack people Picture/Visual China
8. Avoid camping in many snakes and rats, piles of rocks or shrubs. The weeds around the camp should be removed. In addition, a deeper drainage ditch can also prevent snakes and insects from invading.
9. Pay attention to keeping the camp clean and bury all garbage in time. Because as long as there is star-spotted oil, it may attract ants. Ants will attract lizards, and lizards will attract snakes. Be careful not to burn fish bones with fire, as this smell will also attract snakes.
10. Check it carefully before using the package, and snakes are likely to hide below. The tent zipper should be fully closed when camping. Check the bed before going to bed, press the tent, and get up in the morning to check your shoes. If you find a snake, you should quickly retreat and keep a certain distance.
Try to stay away from snakes, it is the best way to prevent pictures/visual China
How to first aid?
1. If you are confirmed to be bitten by a non-toxic snake, there is no need to do special treatment. You only need to clean the wound, stop bleeding, and go to the hospital to inject a tetanus injection.
2. If you are bitten by a venomous snake, you should tie the 5 cm near the center of the wound with ropes, handkerchiefs, plant vines, and cloth tapes, and prevent toxins will continue to spread in the body. Relax for 1-2 minutes every 15-20 minutes to prevent limb ischemia and necrosis.
3. Repeat the wound with well water, spring water, tea water, tap water or 1:5000 potassium permanganate solution. (Remember not to disinfect with alcohol, because alcohol promotes blood circulation and will accelerate the spread of snake venom.) Then use a fire pot, breast pump, and suction device to suck out the toxic juice. In emergency, you can use the mouth to suck itImmediately spit out and cough. People with oral ulcers should not do this.
Snakes are an important species of nature and an important element in human culture. Picture/Visual China
Source丨Host of the Yangcheng School Column丨Xia Yang
Editor丨Lu Yongcheng