At the word "snake" a person often has negative emotions and associations. Many people are afraid of them, some are used to them due to the fact that they live in areas with snakes and just know how to handle and fight them. On the territory of Russia, snakes are found, but one should distinguish a viper from a snake, since it is already a harmless snake and not dangerous, and the viper is the most common poisonous snake in central Russia. Most often it can be found in Siberia and the Far East. To distinguish a snake from a viper, you just need to know what one snake looks like, and how the second one.
Instructions
Step 1
Already - this is a medium-sized snake, its body length ranges from 30 to 50 cm. It has a bright color from black to gray, and sometimes brown. The eyes are large, the pupils are round. The abdomen is usually spotted. Drawing on the snake's body in the form of small black or brown triangles. Such a snake is diurnal, basking in the sun during the day, and spends the evening and night in foliage or under some ruins. Most often, you can find a snake near water bodies, since it needs an aquatic environment. At the sight of danger, he already pretends to be dead, so he simply can not be noticed, since he does not make any gestures. Despite the fact that this is the most harmless snake, you should not try to pick it up. With such attempts, it is already trying to defend itself, it can throw itself at a person like poisonous snakes, but at the same time it does not bite, but releases a very unpleasant-smelling liquid from its intestines to scare away a person.
Step 2
Viper. The size of the viper is from 75 centimeters, and sometimes reaches 1 meter. Its body is thick, its head is in the form of a triangle. Her pupil is vertical. The most important thing to note is that there are two large movable poisonous teeth at the front edge of the jaw. They are gray (not bright). The characteristic pattern on the whole body of the viper is a zigzag, and often the bottom of the tail has a yellowish tint. This snake lives in forests, on ruins, stones. Night is the main time of the viper's hunt. At the sight of danger, the snake either starts to run away, or rushes at the one who disturbed its peace. A viper bite is very dangerous for the health and life of any animal and person. The poison acts quickly enough, only the right help can save a person's life and health.
Step 3
In order to quickly determine at the sight of a snake who it is - a viper or already, you just need to remember their distinctive features and know how one snake looks like, and how another. You should also not get close to the snake and create a lot of noise around it.
