Var helig i Egypten?

Innehållsförteckning:

1. Var helig i Egypten?
2. Vilka djur var heliga i Egypten?
3. What is an Egyptian cobra?
4. Do Egyptian Cobras spit venom?
5. What do Egyptian cobras eat?
6. Where do Egyptian Cobras like to swim?

Var helig i Egypten?

Just därför var religion en viktig del av egyptiernas liv. En del gudar dyrkades över hela landet men de flesta var lokala gudar som dyrkades i små tempel. Några exempel var Ba, själens gud, och Duamatef, en av Horus fyra söner och Maat, sanningens gudinna.

Vilka djur var heliga i Egypten?

Kattmanin i Egypten genomsyrade hela samhället och fick även utrikespolitiska konsekvenser. Katternas status som heliga djur gjorde att egyptierna ville ha dem för sig själva, så all export var strängt förbjuden.

What is an Egyptian cobra?

The Egyptian cobra is one of the largest cobras of the African continent. The head is large and depressed and slightly distinct from the neck.

Do Egyptian Cobras spit venom?

Unlike other African cobras (e.g. the red spitting cobra – Naja pallida), the Egyptian cobra does not spit venom. Egyptian cobra, Cleopatra’s snake (Naja haje) on the golden mask of Tutankhamen. It mostly hunts toads, but also consumes small mammals (mainly rodents), birds, lizards, eggs and even fish.

What do Egyptian cobras eat?

They sometimes live among humans, attracted by the rodents that also live in human settlements. In the wild young snakes eat toads and birds' eggs, while older individuals eat small mammals. The largest Egyptian cobras eat other snakes. They seem to be particularly fond of puff adders.

Where do Egyptian Cobras like to swim?

There are also notes of the Egyptian cobra swimming in the Mediterranean sea, so it seems to like water where it has been found quite often. The Egyptian cobra is a terrestrial and crepuscular or nocturnal species. It can however, be seen basking in the sun at times in the early morning.