10-20 feet depending on the size, health and strength of the cobra or king cobra!
No, I watched a TV show where they milked the snake to get its venom. The venom is used to make antivenom, which is used to help people who are bitten. The snakes were not harmed by the process. The snake will regenerate more venom later, but it will not be able to eat in the meantime as its means of catching prey have been removed.
Yes it is the copperhead.
Snake venom is simply modified saliva. It's produced by the snake's body - and stored in venom 'sacs' on either side of the snake's head. Every time the snake uses its venom, the body produces more in a very short time - to replace what's been used.
definetly the fierce snake
There are two general classifications of snake venom:1.) Cytotoxins that attack blood and other tissues.2.) Neurotoxins that attack the central nervous system.For more information on the chemistry of snake venom click on this link.
A snake may, at times, inject all the venom in its venom sacs. It will take a number of weeks to produce more venom to replenish the supply. During this time the snake has no protection and is unable to obtain food. Rattlesnakes may inject all their venom if they are highly agitated or frightened.
i'd say the easiest way to put it would be to say they produce venom like we do saliva... they have glands either side of the head that constantly produces venom, not all snakes are venomous though.
Venoms contain more than 20 different compounds, mostly proteins and polypeptides.
They have venom, more correctly. A very dangerous snake.
If it is a very potent poison, then, yes. It can.
Amount of venom is not as important as potency. Some small snakes can have very dangerous venom in small amounts wheres a larger snake can have more venom that is less potent. On the average, the larger the organism the more venom it can functionally produce.
Rattlesnakes are venomous but the venom is separate from other fluids produced by their bodies (blood, saliva etc.) The release of venom through its hollow fangs is controlled by the snake. When biting defensivly, as opposed to hunting prey, the snake may not release and venom at all when it bites.