Either venomous or nonvemous snakes
2006-12-06 07:37:23 · 7 answers · asked by asian_american85 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
Three species of snake can spit or eject the venom in a fine spray, which is aimed at the eyes of an enemy and projected for distances up to 2.4 m (8 ft). If the venom gets into the eyes, it may cause blindness. The spitting is used only in defense and never to obtain food.
Some cobras can spray their venom for a distance of up to 2.5 meters . This action is called spitting , but it does not evolve puckering the lips and blowing the venom outward . Spitting is a defensive behaviour that has nothing to do with killing prey. Spitting cobras bite and envenomate their prey just as do other venomous snakes.
Two of the spitting-cobra groups are African: -
One group is the African ringhal cobra (Hemachatus haemachatus) , and the second includes the black-necked cobra (Naja nigricollis), the Mozambique spitting cobra (N . mossambica) , the Mozambique red spitting cobra (N . pallida) , and the wEst African spitting cobra (N . katiensis).
The third group is from eastern Asia and includes the golden spitting cobra (Naja sumatrana) of the Malay Peninsula and Sumatra, the Indonesian spitting cobra (N . sputatrix) of southern Indonesia, the common spiting cobra (N . philippinensis) and Samar spitting cobra (N . samarensis) of the Philippines, the Chinese and Indochinese populations of the Asian black cobra (N . atra), and some populations of the widespread Asian monocled cobra (N . kaouthia). These snakes live in areas inhabited by large herbivores that might trample them or large carnivores that might eat them, and thus use their venom defensively.
2006-12-06 07:43:30 · answer #1 · answered by springvalleykid 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
So far the only snakes that can spit are the spitting cobras of Africa and Asia. They have a very good aim and when it hits the eyes of a human it can cause permanent blindness if it is not washed out with water immediately.
2006-12-06 07:46:04 · answer #2 · answered by megatron 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually no the only ones I know of is are the spitting cobras which lives in Asia and Africa. Being spit on by them is not lethal but if gotten in the eyes can cause permanent blindness.
2006-12-06 07:39:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most only bite. The only one that spits that I know of is the King Cobra.
2006-12-06 07:40:50 · answer #4 · answered by deljack05 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
hmm i remember watching animal planet or something and i think that a certain snake could spit.....but im not sure, sorry
2006-12-06 07:39:49 · answer #5 · answered by heather feather 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cobra!
2006-12-06 07:39:25 · answer #6 · answered by Texan 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yep
2006-12-06 08:51:48 · answer #7 · answered by rocketcheerblondie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋