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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 by a poisonous snake Photo/Litchi.com
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 Eight Trigrams, had a human face and a snake body, and Nuwa, who repaired the sky and created humans, was also a snake body.
Photo of Fuxi and Nuwa unearthed from Han tombs Picture/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 is the “Four Spirits of Heaven”, among which Cinema 1950 witch cloth draw“Xuanwu” is a divine beast that combines turtles and snakes. The “Four Great Ones” in Chinese Mahayana BuddhismVajra” is the guardian of the world, among which the “West Wide Heavenly 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 held shields with snake patterns. The god of medicine leaned on a crutch that was entrenched by a long snake.
In the Western creation mythology, in addition to Adam and Eve, there is also a snake that promotes civilization.
There are also snakes in the Garden of Eden Picture/Visual China
In ancient China, the snake was a kind of god. It was an important type of the totem worship of our ancestorsCinema 1950 witch cloth draw. 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 gods.
Snake itself has “mysterious power”: it has no feet but acts 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 our 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 snakes is also fading, and the animal instinct is gradually highlighted, based on the unknown. href=”https://comicmov.com/”>Cinema 1950 witch cloth draw and the mysterious divine halo gradually faded.
The birth of the image of “dragon” basically replaced the original cultural and religious functions of the snake. The image of the dragon surpasses the snake based on the snake, and gathers other totem images. The “divine” elements such as the mystery and power of the snake are transferred to the dragon.
Dragons gather a variety of totem elements from ancient timesBabaylan 1990 cloth draw Picture/Visual China
The image of snake culture after being extracted, more elements remain negative, such as vicious, cruel, cunning, weird, etc. Therefore, from the Stone Age, in the history of Chinese culture for thousands of years, the image of snakes was mostly a symbol of evil, except for the occasional metaphor of dragons.
The Tang Dynasty “Bo Yizhi” records a story of a snake demon turning into a human and harming human life. It was included in “Taiping Guangji” in the Song Dynasty and 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.
“Beautiful Snake” becomes a literary image Picture/Visual China
The story of the “Legend of 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 sacrifice his life. He is gentle, kind, brave, and has feelings and righteousness. The White Snake’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 still among the twelve zodiac signs of ChinaThere is a position and is closely lined 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, which crawls 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
Although most snakes in nature are not poisonous, the deepest impression of snakes is still “toxic”. 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 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 a king cobra.20 times. The venom produced by a bite is enough to kill 100 adults 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 is not as simple as asking ordinary people to judge whether the snake they encounter is a venomous snake. 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 their heads all elliptical, but highly venomous. The neck-edged snakes distributed in central my country have triangular heads, but they are non-venomous!
So, when facing venomous snakes, the best way to ensure safety is to take precautions and avoid them! Once bitten by them, it will be extremely troublesome!
Some people just don’t fear snakes Picture/Visual ChinaBabaylan 1990 clothes draw
Attack speed is as fast as a ghost
Snake venom is terrible, but for snakes, its biggest killer weapon is not snake venom, but as fast as a ghost. This is undoubtedly a nightmare for its prey!
Scientists at the University of Louisiana, Lafayette, USA have conducted experiments and the results show that non-venomous snakes attack as fast as venomous snakes. It only takes 50-90 milliseconds from launching an attack to hitting the target!
The attack speed of the snake makes its prey difficultBabaylan 1990 cloth drawParking Picture/Visual ChinaBabaylan 1990 cloth draw
What speed is this? Let’s compare the data and understand: it takes 14-151 milliseconds for mammals to get signals to stimulate muscle reactions, and then to produce visible body movements.
There is an idiom in China called “moving like a rabbit”, which is in the form of Cinema 1950 witch cloth drawIt is agile, but the rabbit’s speed is much slower than that of snakes!
“Move like a rabbit” is far from describing the speed of snakes Figure/Visual China
The attack speed of snakes is so fast that it means that they can encounter a fatal attack before their prey can react or escape!
In addition, many snakes are good at concealing. They are in the dark and you are in the light, and the success rate of attacks will be even higher! Once the target is locked, it will be foolproof!
Similarly, with such speed, it can effectively withstand the attacks of other predators.
Snakes have heat-sensitive functions and can measure prey positions 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 Komiks 1960 witch cloth draw. People have speed and strength, so where do they need poison! Especially the python, after biting its prey, it can be entangled with Komiks 1960 witch cloth draw.
Not only humans, but also 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 “monster”, “devil” and “terror”! This image of them is also often seen in mythological stories or horror movies.
Big snake can easily defeat enemies without toxins/Data picture
The cut-off snake head can also 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, can even bite people when they open the jar to get wine; the snake head that has been cut off will 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 and are originally cold-blooded animals. They have the characteristics of hibernation. If the temperature is below 15℃, they will not be able to eat. 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. An example is that a gecko has its tail broken to survive when it encounters danger. The broken tail can still twist on its spot. Once the cut-off snake head is touched, it will open its mouth and bite in a conditioned manner. It is also very dangerous to be bitten by the head of a poisonous snake!
Be careful! The falling snake head can also hurt people Picture/Visual China
The cruelty and horror of snakes is that they greedily devour any prey they catch in Komiks 1960 witch cloth draw, 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 Cinema 1950 witch cloth draw, 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
The 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 people, but the little monkey also reacted strongly when he saw the snake.
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 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 Komiks 1960 witch cloth draw do everything possible to avoid them.
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 on a narrow road, you should retreat and avoid it and give 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 the snakes that look dead in Komiks 1960 witch cloth draw 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. Babaylan 1990 cloth draw When encountering a poisonous snake, keep calm and quiet, do not move suddenly, and do not attack it. You should go around the distance. If you are chased by a snake, 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 a 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 Komiks 1960 witch cloth draw drainage 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, 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 as much as possible, which is the best way to prevent it. Picture/Visual China
How to first aid?
1. If you are bitten by a non-venomous snake, you do not need to undergo special treatment. You only need to clean the wound, stop bleeding, and go to the hospital for injection of a tetanus needle.
2. If you are bitten by a venomous snake, you must use a rope, handkerchief, plant vine, and cloth belt to tie the 5 cm of the proximal end of the wound, and prevent toxins will continue to spread in the body. Every Cinema 1950 witch cloth drawRelax for 1-2 minutes at 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 in Cinema 1950 witch cloth draw blood circulation, which will accelerate the spread of snake venom.) Then use a fire pot, breast pump, and suction device to suck out. In an emergency, you can use your mouth to suck it out immediately after sucking and coughing. Komiks 1960 witch cloth drawPeople 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