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The king cobra tracks by site and smell then kills it's prey by striking and injecting it with venom and swallowing it whole, it's preferred diet is mainly other venomous and non-venomous snakes but includes small reptiles, birds and amphibians as well.
General Information
King Cobra Scientific Cassification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Elapidae
Genus: Ophiophagus
Species: O. Hannah
The largest poisonous snake would be the King Cobra(Ophiophagus hanna), the Latin wordOphiophagus means "Snake-eater". The king cobras average size is 13-14 ft. (3.96-4.26m) weighing around 20 lbs (9 kg), they can reach a length of around 18.5ft (5.6388m) weighing over 40lbs. (18.1436kgs.) and lives in the Rainforest's and grasslands of Southeast Asia, India and China. Color is generally tan, olive-green or black with faint pale yellow cross bands, the females lay around 50 eggs in a constructed nest where they will guard and incubate them faithfully for 60 to 80 days, the young are called Hatchlings and about 1.5 ft. (50cm ) long at birth, the King cobra is very fast and agile with an average lifespan of about 20 years.
Although not the most toxic of poisonous snakes a king cobra can kill an elephant with one bite, the king cobra tracks by site and smell then kills it's prey by striking and injecting it with venom and swallowing it whole, it's preferred diet is mainly other venomous and non-venomous snakes but includes small reptiles, birds and amphibians as well. King Cobras are aggressive and will rear up to confront the intruder where most other cobras will slither away and hide. The only predators are the mongoose and man.
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∙ 9y agoCobras hunt by stalking their prey. Then these cobras will strike their prey and let them die before consuming them.
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∙ 11y agocobra's hunt for food and they hunt
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lizards
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∙ 12y agoThey bite their prey and inject venom into their body.
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Is a King cobra a producer?
All snakes are consumers. They hunt prey.
What are some adaptations of the king cobra snake?
venom to kill prey
Is a king cobra a scavenger?
No, a king cobra is not a scavenger. They actively hunt live prey and are considered predators. This means that they do not feed off of animals that are already dead.
Who is the king cobras biggest nemesis?
The king cobra's only notable predator is the mongoose, which can hunt king cobras due to its immunity to the cobras neurotoxin. However, the king cobra's defense tactic of extending its hood, standing, and hissing a low hiss is usually successful in intimidating an attacking mongoose into leaving it alone, coupled with the fact that most of the mongoose's other prey is much easier to kill than a cobra.
What the difference between black racers and king cobra?
The black mamba and the king cobra are actually quiet different, but they are both part of the reptile coven. The black mamba is quiet deadly and so is the king cobra. The black mamba with its venom two drops of it can kill a person. The king cobra can inject its venom into its prey and squeeze.
What hunt kill and eat their prey?
Any carnivorous (lion) or omnivorous (human) animal will hunt, kill and eat their prey.
What can kill an cobra?
Eagles, birds of prey, mongoose, and dogs.
What is weak prey?
Prey thats easy to hunt or kill
What are the appearances of a king cobra?
A kingCobra will mostly appear chasing prey or hunting prey
Where does a mountain lion get its food?
They hunt their prey, kill the prey, then eat the prey
Who would win an anaconda or a king cobra?
King Cobra prey on pythons the same size as green anaconda the king can also spit venom 6-8ft away .I will go with the king cobra.
What predator kill a king cobra?
Smaller individuals are vulnerable to mongooses and birds of prey, but adults have no predators. They're just too large and dangerous.
