Why do humans hunt the king cobra?

Answer 1

The only predators are the mongoose and man.

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 cobra can reach a length of around 18.5ft (5.6388m), 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 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.

Answer 2

people usually kill king cobras because they are afraid of them, but sometimes just to show off, or for there skin.

Answer 3

cause it wants sumtin 2 do / it cant b botherd to get real food like takewayz / its dum Answer Cobras do not seek out people to attack but will bite to defend themselves.

Answer 4

humans hunt king cobra for skin , for vaccines in labs. and also due to few religious orthodox that they are god.

Answer 5

A person is too large for a cobra to swallow. They need smaller prey.

Answer 6

because they are mean and ignorant.