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Poisonous Snakes Can Undoubtedly Trigger Fright And Some Of The Most Unaffirmative Feelings
Poisonous snakes can certainly cause fear and some of the most negative feelings towards some this crawling part of the animal world. The toxic secretion of poisonous snakes has such a lethal impact that it can induce paralysis and death in less than thirty minutes, not to mention the risk of getting blind if any of the toxins are sprayed into the eyes. In spite of the risk of getting bitten in close encounters, poisonous snakes are creatures like all others but rely on their venom to survive: snakes only bite to hunt or defend themselves . The rest of the negative aura surrounding snakes comes from an obtuse perception triggered by ancient myths.
The structure of the venom secreted by poisonous snakes is very complex: the paralysis and eventual death of the prey are caused by a smart combination of proteins and toxins. The toxin attacks the heart, the lungs and the muscles first, and depending on this action mode scientists have classified poisonous snakes into species that destroy the walls of the blood vessels and cause unstoppable hemorrhage, venomous species that have a paralyzing effect on the heart and, last but not least, others that inflict excruciating muscle pain. Corals and cobras would thus occupy the first positions in a top of the most poisonous snakes.
The complicated structure of the snake venom still fascinates scientists, and lots of tests are still conducted on it. The only treatment for poisonous snakes bites is the emergency antivenin administration. There are however some factors that influence the victim's chances of staying alive: thus, knowing the type of snake that caused the bite and its exact location prove crucial. If too much time lapses between the moment of the bite and the antidote injection, serious health damage or even death could occur. Furthermore, there have been cases of patients who developed instant allergies to poisonous snake bites or to antidotes and died.
Rattlesnakes are the most common poisonous snakes in America, and they are the ones to cause most of the bites, yet lethal outcomes of such incidents have become a rarity these days since medical assistance is usually very readily available. Other relatives of the rattlesnake include the water moccasin, the cottonmouth or the copperhead; they are highly poisonous snakes too that would surely mark the days of anyone who gets bitten. Stressful incidents involving snake attacks are often behind snake phobia or this excessive fear can be the result of sociological ancestral beliefs that are manifest even with people who have never felt threatened by a snake.
The snake is also a mythical representation not just an animal people feel abhorred by. The graphical stylizations of snakes in our arts and cultures draw their roots from the ancient mythical cults. On the one hand, serpents are part of ecosystems, with a major function in the existence of certain species, and secondly they remain symbols of deep meanings. Their hunting mice and rats limits the risk of pest and prevents the over-breeding of these rodents. Yet, in the very old traditions, types of snake worshiping were part of religious rites, with the serpent symbolizing deities, or the immutable circle of life and death or wisdom.
Many types of snake-related traditions have been identified around the globe: for the old Greeks the snake was the a sign of sexual potency; Mesopotamians and Semites considered this animal immortal because it moulted and it rejuvenated its look on a regular basis; Indians, Siamese and Burmese considered the snake the embodiment of a demon that is not entirely bad.
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