Body
features: Generally Goman snakes are about 1.5-1.6m (upto2.3m)
long, newly born snake are about 25-35 cm long. These snakes are generally
found in light brown, yellow-brown and black mud color. They have “O” shape
sign on their neck. They have two dots beneath their neck. They have pointed
tail. Beneath the tail, scales are segmented. We can found 21(sometimes19-23)
scales on the middle part of their body.
Habitat:
They are found in country like Bhutan, Northern part of India, Banglor, Mamyar,
China, etc. This Goman snake lives in
near of jungle, grassland and agricultural field. In Nepal Goman snakes are found in terai belt, altitude of 3200 from the sea
level in mid and northern part of hilly region.
Characteristics:
These type of snakes mostly become active at morning and evening. If it feels
any difficulties or any danger situation then it lift up it’s front part, it
expand the skin of their neck and produce sound like ‘hissss…….. Naja kaouthia (Goman) are found less dangerous than
other species of cobra because they generally attack human beings only when
they feel the situation is extreme. These snakes generally eat frogs, fish and
mouse. They can easily swim on water.
Affect from
it’s poison: Once these snake bite, the affected part from their
poison starts to swell. It also effect in respiratory system of human being and
human being may die due to difficulties in respiration. We can be away from the
affect of poison of these snakes by using medicines like anticolinisterage.
Once the poison gets inside our body it starts killing our cells.
Wind Up:
Scientific name: Naja kaouthia
Length: up to 1.5 to 1.6m
Color: Light brown, yellow, brown
Habitat: Chitwan national park, terai belt, Bhutan, Banglor
etc.
