Cobra Snake: The king cobra is the world’s largest venomous snake, with an average length of 12 feet but known to grow up to 18.5 feet. While it preys chiefly on other snakes, the king cobra is highly aggressive, extremely fast and agile, and injects a larger amount of venom per bite (as much as 600 mg) than most snakes. The king cobra is unique among snakes as it makes a nest for its eggs and remains until the young hatch. An adult human can die from a single bite in less than 15 minutes, making the king cobra one of the most feared and deadly snakes in the world.
The other cobra of Asia is known as Asian, Indian or Spectacled cobra due to the eyeglass-shaped pattern on its skin. The hood of the Asian cobra is larger than that of king cobra and is usually yellow or brown with a black and white spectacle pattern on top and two black and white spots on the lower surface. The Ringhals, a different type of spitting cobra confined to southern Africa, are the smallest, reaching only about 4 feet in length. It is dark brown or black with ridged, or keeled, scales and light rings on the neck.
The other cobra of Asia is known as Asian, Indian or Spectacled cobra due to the eyeglass-shaped pattern on its skin. The hood of the Asian cobra is larger than that of king cobra and is usually yellow or brown with a black and white spectacle pattern on top and two black and white spots on the lower surface. The Ringhals, a different type of spitting cobra confined to southern Africa, are the smallest, reaching only about 4 feet in length. It is dark brown or black with ridged, or keeled, scales and light rings on the neck.
Cobra Snake
Cobra Snake
Cobra Snake
Cobra Snake
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