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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/Lychee.comCinema 1950 witch cloth draw
Fortunately, the treatment was timely, and the grandma’s life was not in danger. 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 altarKomiks 1960 witch cloth drawIn the eyes of the victims, 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 Eight Trigrams, had a human face and a snake body, and Nuwa, who repaired the sky and created humans, was also a snake body.
Photoes of Fuxi and Nuwa unearthed from Han tombs Photo/People’s Network
In the strange ancient book “Shan Hai Jing”, a total of 454 figures are recorded, of which 138 are 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. In Chinese Mahayana BuddhismThe “Four Great Vajra” is the guardian of the world, among which the “West Wide Eye King” holds a snake in his hand.
A kind of god in Southeast Asia also holds a snake staff Picture/Visual China
Not only the Eastern world is Cinema 1950 witch cloth draw, but the same is true in the West. The ancient Cinema 1950 witch cloth drawThe goddess of wisdom and the goddess of victory in Greek mythology both held shields with snake patterns. The god of medicine is leaning on a crutch that is entrenched by a long snake.
In Western creation myths, in addition to Adam and Eve, there is also a snake that promotes 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, had no scientific explanations for 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 birth of the image of “dragon” basically replaced 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 mystery and power of the snake itselfThe “divine” elements such as sense are transferred to the dragon.
The dragon gathers a variety of totem elements from ancient times Picture/Visual China
The snake text after being extractedBabaylan 1990 cloth draw image, and the remaining more elements are negative, such as vicious, cruel, Komiks 1960 witch clothes drawcrawly, weird, etc. So from the Stone Age, in the thousands of years of Chinese cultural history, the image of the snake was a symbol of evil in most cases, except for the occasional metaphor of the dragon.
The Tang Dynasty’s “Bo Yizhi” records a story about a snake demon transforming into a illusionKomiks 1960 witch cloth draw. It was included in “Taiping Guangji” in the Song Dynasty and was widely circulated under the name of “Li Huang”, leaving behind a literary image of “femme fatale” for later generations, and advising people not to be greedy for beauty.
The “Beautiful Snake” becomes a literary image Picture/Visual China
The story of the “Legend of the White Snake” in the Ming Dynasty 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”
However, after all, it has been culturally infiltrated for thousands of years, and the snake is in China’s TwelveThere are still positions in the zodiac signs and are closely arranged behind the dragon. Obviously, despite the mixed feelings of love and hate, it is difficult for people to ignore its important position in the evolution of human thought!
Snakes have entered the twelve zodiac signs Picture/Visual China
The terrible venomous snake
Snakes are one of the most common reptiles in nature. Unlike other reptiles, their limbs have completely degenerated, and their bodies are covered with scales, and they crawl with the combination 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
Komiks 1960 witch cloth draw Although most snakes in nature are not poisonous, the deepest impression of snakes is still “toxic”, and this label is probably 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 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 has almost become synonymous with insidious and evil because of its common, unique appearance, and a certain degree of aggressiveness!
The image of the cobra has been “demonized” Picture/Visual China
The most toxic terrestrial snake in the world is the “fine scale Taipan Snake”. It is not big, and it is only about two meters into a snake. It looks very ordinary, but its toxicity is 300 times that of a rattlesnake. It is an eye20 times the King Coke. The venom produced by a bite is enough to kill 100 adults or two African elephants!
The “fine scales of the snake” look is actually very ordinary/Data picture
The important reason why humans are afraid of poisonous snakes is that the poison of poisonous snakes spreads quickly. If the rescue is not rescued after being poisoned, Cinema 1950 witch cloth draw is in a timely manner, at the least, it is disabled, and at the worst, it is dead 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. Komiks 1960 witch cloth draw Moreover, when the bitten person was sent to the hospital, he was probably not awake; even if he was still awake and saw the snake clearly, he could 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 snakeBabaylan 1990 cloth draw, you can treat the wound to avoid tetanus. But let ordinaryIt is not as simple as Babaylan 1990 cloth draw. 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 it 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 “Dongru”Rabbit” describes agile reaction, but the speed of rabbits is much slower than that of snakes!
“Move like rabbits” 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 snakesBabaylan 1990 clothes drawGood to be concealed. It is in the dark and you are in the light, and the success rate of attacks will be higher! Once you lock the target, it will be foolproof!
Similarly, with such speed, it can effectively resist the attacks of other predators.
Snakes have thermal sensing functions and can measure the prey’s position in the dark. 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 be tangled to death after biting prey.
Not only humans, large animals in nature such as bison, hippo, crocodile, porcupine, etc. will be attacked by pythons.
So, in people’s eyes, giant pythons are often synonymous with “monsters”, “devils” and “horror”! This image of theirs is also often seen in mythological stories or horror movies.
Big snake can easily defeat enemies without toxins/Data picture
The cut-off snake can bite people
You must have heard some horrible news about snakes, such as the poisonous snake that has been soaked in a wine jar for a long time, and it can bite people when it is opened. The snake head that has been cut off can still bite people when it is picked up by the jar;He will also jump up and hurt people!
It sounds like a zombie movie! However, this information is not a random fabrication, 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. Originally, Cinema 1950 witch cloth draw is a cold-blooded animal. It has the characteristics of hibernation. If the temperature is below 15℃, it will not be eaten or moved. 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 instinctively move without the command of the brain. When a gecko encounters danger, it will break its tail and survive. The broken tail can still twist on its spot. Babaylan 1990 cloth draw is an example. Once the cut-off snake head is touched, it will open its mouth and bite in a reflexive manner. It is also very dangerous to be bitten by the head of a poisonous snake!
Be careful! The snake head that cuts down Cinema 1950 witch cloth draw can also hurt people Picture/Visual China
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 for people to see extreme examples: some pythons swallowed animals that are too large or have sharp fur, and were supported to death, or had their intestines and stomachs 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 son” gives people the feeling that it is much scarier than a mosquito!
Snakes hurt people the most but the most terrifying Picture/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.
Study shows that snakes play an important role in the origin and evolution of primates – their existence forces primates to become smarter and have better eyesight!
Any species created by nature is Komiks 1960 witch cloth draw has its own functions Photo/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 try every means to avoid them.
Snakes are an important part of the biodiversity of nature. At present, wild snakes have basically been included in the scope of protection. We do not disturb or hurt them, which means protecting ourselves.
We will be the beneficiaries when living in harmony with the species created by nature!
Some snakes are a little cute Picture/Visual ChinaBabaylan 1990 clothes draw
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 prevent snakes before, after, and after the flood. Try to avoid walking or staying in the grass.
2. If you meet a snake on a narrow road, you should retreat and avoid it and give it a chance to escape. Except for cobras, snakes generally do not attack people. If it does not attack you, do not disturb it, especially do not vibrate the ground. It is best to wait for it to escape or wait for someone to rescue.
3. Beware of those snakes that look dead, because they may pretend to be dead while peeping at their prey.
3. Beware of snakes that look dead, because they may pretend to be dead while peeping at their prey.
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
Babaylan 1990 cloth draw 5. When encountering a poisonous snake, keep calm and quietKomiks 1960 witch cloth draw, do not move suddenly, do not attack it. You should go around the distance. If you are chased by a snake, you should run towards the hillside Komiks 1960 witch cloth draw, or turn left and right, and do not run straight or go straight 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 a venomous 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. Cinema 1950 witch cloth draw
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, which 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 of the proximal end of the wound with ropes, handkerchiefs, plant vines, and cloth tapes. The antitoxin 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 an emergency, you can use your mouth to suck it, and immediately spit it out and cough it. This can be done for those with oral ulcers.
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