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May 06,2022,
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In tropical countries, snakes are fairly frequent. Every day, individuals in villages and forested areas come into contact with snakes. Many of their beliefs have evolved as a result of their experiences. One of them is snakes' ability to recall people and exact revenge.
Human arrogance, believing that we are the only intelligent species on the planet, quickly ruled out this idea and began looking for ways to disprove it rather than seeking the truth. However, I believe that only humans have the least forgiving/pardoning attitude of any species of life in the cosmos, as well as the highest impulse or fury.The snakes in captivity and those in the wild will have a lot in common. All of the research was done on snakes in captivity. Any myths or beliefs, on the other hand, only grow around interesting or attractive animals. Following this criterion, practically all snake beliefs revolve solely around COBRAS. There are numerous views regarding cobras, but in this post, I will focus solely on their ability to exact revenge. There are numerous forms of beliefs about their ability to exact revenge.
If a cobra is injured when we are trying to kill it, it remembers and returns to exact retribution.
When a male or female cobra is slain, the spouse seeks vengeance and dies.
When agitated or cornered, the most common cobra, Naja naja, raises its hood and anterior part of the body, and if the attacker is within two and a half feet circumference, it tries to attack for defence, according to J. Deoras' famous book Snakes of India. If the person is far away, it will try to retreat and flee unless there is no other option. I can speak from my experience in this regard. Because of the dense plantation and bushes, we frequently encountered snakes, including cobras, while pursuing my Ph. D. in Biochemistry at Osmania University in Hyderabad, India. Someone noticed a snake (Naja naja) walking along the corridor one day. It couldn't move quickly because the flooring was made of polished stones. So we all dashed over to see it. It was only struggling to drag its body. Some mischievous individual began imitating it and approached it extremely closely. With a loud hiss, it whirled around and stretched its hood. The man yelled and returned. It showed no interest in pursuing us or the man. It simply turned around and ran into the bushes.
Several other authors said in other studies that an African mumba had no trouble identifying the assailant in a group.
One of the primary points of contention between Snake revenge supporters and opponents is that the former group claims, "we have seen the snake again in the same place."What might be the motivation for its reappearance if not for vengeance? "Not to perish." The so-called opponents, on the other hand, argue that "it's just a coincidence."
But we see no systematic study by either supporters or opponents to verify that it is the same snake that returned to the same spot, or that it is not the same snake and that the snake's appearance is, for SURE, coincidental. "The size of a snake's brain is relatively little, and it cannot remember for a long time to take revenge," Science says. Snakes, on the other hand, are known to have a strong sense of smell and a strong reaction to vibrations transmitted via the substratum or dirt.
Several recent research show that judging IQ based on the brain-to-body mass ratio is not a smart idea. For example: During the recent Tsunami, no squirrel has died. They did not import any equipment for detecting earthquakes or tsunamis from the United States. They are using God-given technology. They all fled and escaped with their lives. The arrogant humans, believing themselves to be intelligent, died.
In the case of Dogs, we can see instances of vengeance without a shadow of a doubt. However, remembering an incident that occurred some time ago and exacting vengeance on an aggressor are two different things. Even if a snake remembers, it may lack the psychology of vengeance that we possess.
However, remembering and responding to somethingAt least in the instance of the most cunning and ruthless KING COBRA. Because it is well known that male and female King cobras look after the eggs, and when they detect an animal or someone approaching their nest, the cobra attacks even before they are attacked. This indicates that they are recalling previous attack, sensing it again, and attacking without provocation. This simply implies that it can recall and attack, but not whether or whether it seeks vengeance.
The second reason raised by proponents of snake vengeance is that the freed snake returned while the person was asleep, and in some cases bit the same person. However, there is no proof in this case.that it is the same snake who has returned. Those who are against it claim that "Snakes release a foul-smelling MUSK-like chemical from their cloacal glands when agitated or during breeding season. The presence of some particles on the attacker's clothing attracts any other snakes in the area to attack him ", However, no evidence exists that it is a different snake. When snakes or opossums are threatened, they emit a noxious odour. It's unclear whether they chase the smell outside the breeding season. Snakes are widely recognised for chasing/searching their prey by smelling air particles. So, in this situation, releasing MUSK when threatened could also be a way to simply locate the assailant later.
So, my only argument is that the question of whether snakes, or at least cobras, take vengeance has not been thoroughly investigated. It is incorrect to conclude that they are incapable of retaliation based solely on their brain-to-body mass ratio. Whether they want retribution or not, they may have the ability to remember and chase for a long period.
A good love narrative involves a male or female taking revenge if their counterpart is dead. Only celestial snakes are blamed for these tales. So it all comes down to a belief in divinity and God. This, like God, is a belief. Furthermore, in India, there is a state known as "Nagaland," which means "land of cobras." Nagalokam, which meaning World of Cobras, has also been mentioned in mythology. So, persons who worship cobras as Gods and wear cobra-themed clothing and jewellery are regarded to be divine cobras who have taken on human form. So, if they avenge themselves, it's possible that Cobras will do the same.
However, there is still a need for a COMPLETE STUDY on this subject.
By profession, I am a Microbial and Cellular Biochemist/Molecular Biologist. Have more than 20 years of research expertise in the fields mentioned above, as well as more than 5 years of teaching experience with undergraduate and graduate students in agriculture, veterinary medicine, and home science. Science popularisation is something that interests me.As a result, I began writing essays on a variety of public-interest themes. Author has also conducted extensive research on snakes and given numerous lectures and radio broadcasts on the subject. Visit http://www.allscienceonline.com/facts and fictions about snakes.html for additional information.
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