krait in a sentence
Examples
- During this period the Krait carried several Japanese prisoners as well as army survey teams and a naval intelligence officer.
- The park also contains Bengal monitor and Big Four-Indian Cobra, Russell's Viper and Common Krait.
- On 29 June 45, the Sunlag party parachuted in from a " Krait ", was unsuccessful.
- The specific name " slowinskii " honors Joseph Bruno Slowinski, an American herpetologist who died from a krait bite.
- Venomous snakes come in two main families : vipers, like rattlesnakes; and cobras, including kraits, mambas and sea snakes.
- The remarkable thing about Haast's encounter with the krait was that, despite his agony, he insisted on making notes.
- Frequently, little or no pain occurs at the site of a krait bite, which can provide false reassurance to the victim.
- If death occurs, it typically takes place about six to 12 hours after the krait bite, but can be significantly delayed.
- Although there is significant variability in the clinical effects of snake bites, neuromuscular paralysis and respiratory failure are associated with krait bites.
- Kraits are also attracted to light and can be distracted by artificial sources of light, including hotels and other buildings, on coasts.