These venomous reptiles are both dangerous and misunderstood. It predates on a wide variety of snakes including both venomous and non venomous ones like true cobras kraits pythons and rat snakes.
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The king cobra one of the most venomous snakes on the planet can literally stand up and look a full grown person in the eye.
King cobra snake. When threatened cobras spread this skin to appear more intimidating. Like many other cobra species they are well known and easily identified by the flattened skin on either sides of their heads. It is the world s longest venomous snake.
King cobra is a snake eater the generic name of the king cobra ophiophagus means snake eater the diet of this snake primarily consists of other snakes. The king cobra snake is also perhaps the most dangerous snake in the world where humans are concerned. Under conditions of high prey availability they can reach a length of 18 5 feet.
Maximum confirmed length is 5 6 metres 18 feet but most do not exceed 3 6 metres 12 feet. The king cobra ophiophagus hannah is a snake known for its deadly venom and impressive size it s not truly a cobra genus naja although both species belong to the famiy elapidae which includes venomous cobras sea snakes kraits mambas and adders its genus name ophiophagus means snake eater it is the king because it eats other snakes. The king cobra snake ophiophagus hannah is the largest venomous snake in the world.
King cobras are large venomous snakes native to india and southeast asia. Found predominantly in forests from india through southeast asia to the philippines and indonesia it preys chiefly on other snakes. The world s largest venomous snake is the king cobra or hamadryad ophiophagus hannah.
When confronted they can lift up to a third of its body off the. Adult king cobras are 3 18 to 4 m 10 4 to 13 1 ft long. The king cobra ophiophagus hannah also known as the hamadryad is a venomous snake species in the family elapidae endemic to forests from india through southeast asia it is threatened by habitat destruction and has been listed as vulnerable on the iucn red list since 2010.
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