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No - the King cobra does not spit venom.
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Why do king cobras spit poison?
no way.. king cobra are the largest venomous snakes, they are specalised in preying on other snakes and are immune to the other snakes' venom. In addition to that all snakes have a transparent cover on their eyes so the spitter's venom wont blind the king cobra. in a battle b/w a king cobra and and the spitting cobra, king cobra will easily kill and devour the spitter...
How does a cobra protect himself?
well there are hundreds of types of cobras. spitting cobras will spit at you before striking, but all cobras will raise their heads up and attempt to make themselves look bigger they may hiss before they strike you, the bite may or may not contain venom in it it depends on whether or not the snake wants to use the venom but all bites should be treated as though there was venom in the bite. the venom in one of these is strong enough to kill you
Are spitting cobras endangered?
Some cobras are endangered but there are a few different varieties that spit. Not all cobras are on the endangered list.
How do king cobras use venom?
It depends on the kind of snake. For a cobra a muscle surrounds their venom glands so that when the snake bites, the muscle presses on the glands which forces the venom down the fang and out the tip. I'd assume it's similar for all snakes.
do all snakes use venom?
No, only spitting cobras do.
Are king cobras used for medical research?
Their venom is. and in any case all living thing are the subject of constant scientific and medical research.
Why is the king cobra not a cobra?
King cobras are still considered to be cobras however they do not share the genus name of all other cobras. The genus of all true cobras is Naja, while the king cobra belongs to the genus Ophiophagus.
Do king cobras have scales?
Cobras are snakes, which are reptiles. All reptiles have scales, so, king cobras have dry, scaly skin.
Is the king cobra common?
there all king cobras
How do king cobras eat there prey?
They swallow it whole, head first. All snakes are carnivorous. With venomous snakes such as cobra the digestive process is started as soon as the venom is injected.
How do king cobras sleep?
King cobras sleep similar to other cobras. They mostly sleep with their bodies curled up in trees, caves, or holes that they have dug.
Do king cobras have teeth's?
king cobras do not have teeth they have fangs, not all snakes have fangs only some
