{"id":52141,"date":"2020-03-23T17:14:27","date_gmt":"2020-03-23T13:14:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.armgeo.am\/venomous-snakes-in-armenia\/"},"modified":"2021-07-30T11:53:22","modified_gmt":"2021-07-30T07:53:22","slug":"venomous-snakes-in-armenia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.armgeo.am\/en\/venomous-snakes-in-armenia\/","title":{"rendered":"How to protect yourself from venomous snakes?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The law of nature says that the strong beats the weak, the fast reaches the slow, the big frightens the small. However, every law has its exceptions. Exceptions to this law are venomous animals. Mostly amphibians and invertebrates are venomous, but some mammals can also be venomous: platypus, some species of moles. Thanks to the venom a small spider can defeat a huge mammal. Snakes are probably the first animals that come to the mind when we talk about venomous animals. And venomous snakes of Armenia are no exception.<\/p>\n

Since ancient times snakes have taken their special place in the culture of people. They had their permanent significant role in myths, legends, and different religious stories. The snake was the object of worship, also the embodiment of demonic forces, a \u201cbeast\u201d whom the hero must defeat. Of course, all legends and folklore originated for a reason, but in this article let\u2019s talk about the scientific side of the issue.<\/p>\n

Every year on our planet about half a million people are attacked by a venomous snake, and about 30-40 thousand of them die.<\/p>\n

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Venomous snakes of Armenia \/ Armenian viper<\/p><\/div>\n

Snakes never attack people first. In fact, they avoid people. Snakes bite only for self-defense when people accidentally step on them or simply when they get too close. This especially happens when a snake mom protects her eggs.<\/p>\n

Often during hot hours, snakes hide under the bushes, stones, between rocks. A hiker or a farmer can walk very close to a snake and not notice it. In this case, the bite is the natural response of the snake, so it is mostly a human\u2019s fault. Usually, snakes warn of their presence by reproducing a distinctive hissing sound. They make this sound with the help of their scales. There is a species of vipers called rattlesnakes, which have a modified bell on the edge of the tail, consisting of scales. The rattlesnake wags its tail and makes a characteristic rattle sound, due to which the snake got its name.<\/p>\n\n