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King Cobra (Ophiophagus hanna), the Latin word Ophiophagus means"Snake-eater".
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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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∙ 12y ago
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Common name(s): Indian Cobra, Cobra-de-Capello, Common Cobra, Spectacled Cobra, Asian Cobra, all from the Elapidae family. Scientific Name: Naja Naja.
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∙ 9y agoThe binomial nomenclature of the king cobra is ophiophagus hannah.
Ophiophagus is it's monotopic genus, which differs from most other cobras, which fall under the genus Naja. Both are in the Elapidae family with the other venomous snakes.
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∙ 12y agoit is Ophiophagus Hannah meaning snake-eater
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∙ 13y agoOphiophagus hannah
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∙ 10y agoophiophagus annah
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∙ 12y agoCobraus Kingus
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∙ 11y agoOphiophagus hannah
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