New Delhi: A g reen m amba bite makes you suffer differently from other African snakebites that shut off brain signals. In a new study published in Toxins Friday , researchers from the University of Queensland found out what makes the African g reen m amba a dangerous snake when threatened.

Unlike other species in the mamba genus , the g reen m amba bite causes muscles to tighten and get stuck in a state of constant contraction due to a loss of control signals from the brain . The condition is called ‘ spastic paralysis ’ .

It’s like putting a brick on a car’s accelerator pedal, which would lead to the vehicle speeding up uncontroll ably and cause the engine to overheat. Show Full Article

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