Sand Adder - Revision history

Iversia at 23:11, 22 November 2013

2013-11-22T23:11:48Z

Iversia: Iversia moved page Sand Tmuka to Sand Adder: Further differentiating the snakes from one another.

2013-11-22T23:03:33Z

Iversia moved page Sand Tmuka to Sand Adder: Further differentiating the snakes from one another.

Shriker: Import.

2010-02-12T01:05:24Z

Import.

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{{Fauna
|plural name=tmukas
|phonetic name=moo-kah
|fauna classification=Reptilia
|biome=Desert
|frequency=Common
|fauna size=Medium
|lifespan=60-70 years
|diet=Carnivore
|creator=Junsui
}}
A poisonous snake that at adulthood reaches about 4ft (1.2m) in length. They are the same color as desert sands, which makes them incredibly difficult to see. They have an arrow shaped head, and are normally seen curled in a ball, when provoked.

This in itself is very dangerous, because their bite is quite painful, and fatal, if not taken care of immediately. They bask in the sun at dawn and dusk, and are active then, when the sands are cooler. They hunt anything small that they can find, which is usually rodents and other small mammals.

If you stumble onto one, make slow movements away, anything done toward them or done quickly is perceived as a threat, and they will strike to bite. They are very hostile, and will chase you for a few feet to make sure you don't come back, but most of their aggressiveness is fear-driven. If you leave them alone, they'll leave you alone.

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 {{Fauna
-|plural name=tmukas
+|plural name=sand adders
-|phonetic name=moo-kah
+|phonetic name=sand ad-er
 |fauna classification=Reptilia
 |biome=Desert
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 |creator=Junsui
 }}
-A poisonous snake that at adulthood reaches about 4ft (1.2m) in length. They are the same color as desert sands, which makes them incredibly difficult to see. They have an arrow shaped head, and are normally seen curled in a ball, when provoked.
+The '''Sand Adder''' is a poisonous snake that can reach about 1.2m (4ft) in length at adulthood. It is the same colour as desert sands, which makes them incredibly difficult to see. It has an arrow shaped head. It will defensively curl in a ball when provoked.
-This in itself is very dangerous, because their bite is quite painful, and fatal, if not taken care of immediately. They bask in the sun at dawn and dusk, and are active then, when the sands are cooler. They hunt anything small that they can find, which is usually rodents and other small mammals.
+==Venom==
-If you stumble onto one, make slow movements away, anything done toward them or done quickly is perceived as a threat, and they will strike to bite. They are very hostile, and will chase you for a few feet to make sure you don't come back, but most of their aggressiveness is fear-driven. If you leave them alone, they'll leave you alone.
+Sand Adder bites are very dangerous and should be taken seriously. Their bite is quite painful, and potentially fatal if not taken care of immediately. A victim's fate is impossible to predict. Sand Adder venom contains an abundance of protein-degrading enzymes, that produce symptoms such as pain, strong local swelling and necrosis, blood loss from cardiovascular damage, and disruption of the blood clotting system. Death is usually caused by collapse in blood pressure.

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