Boomslang
I-Boomslang

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Igama

Boomslang [Dispholidus typus]

Nhloboni

Reptilia

Mkhakha muni

Squamata

Mndeni muni

Colubridae

Ezinye izinhlobo zayo

Yize ngaphambilini zazihlukaniswe ngezinhlobo ezimbili, manje sekunohlobo olulodwa.

Ubude beyesifazane

1 260 mm

Ubude beyesilisa

1 290 mm

Ibonakala ngani

I- Boomslang yinyoka enkulu enenhloko engajwayelekile namehlo amakhulu. Imibala yayo iyehlukahlukana. Zingaba luhlaza njengotshani noma zibe mnyama obunobumpunga. Zinamazenge amnyama noma abomvu ngasesiswini nombala oyiwolintshi.

Zande kuphi

Lezi zinyoka zitholakala kakhulu emazweni aseningizimu ne-Afrika. Kuleli zande kakhulu enyakatho-mpumalanga yezwe nasogwini lolwandle lwaseCape Town.

Mayelana nokuzala

Zenza abantwana entwasahlobo kanti zibekela amaqanda ayi-10 kuya kwayi-14 emigodini embeke ezihlahleni nomalapho kewelekhona amaqabunga ezihlahla ehlobo. La maqanda ziwafukamela izinyanga ezimbili kuya kweziyathu.

Ushevu

Inoshevu oyingozi obangela ukuthi igazi lime ukugijima emzimbeni. Le enyoka inamahloni akuvamisile ukuthi ilume. Iyalenza-ke lelo phutha uma ingenayo indlela yokubakela, isuke izivikela.

Zidla nhloboni yokudla

Zidla izinyoni, izinkalankala nezinwabu.