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Cobras
Cobras or elapids are a species of venomous snake that include both terrestrial snakes and sea snakes. Elapids can found in both the Indian and Pacific Oceans as well as in India, Africa, Asia, Australia and one species, the eastern coral snake (also known as the American cobra) is found in the United States. Questions about cobras can be directed here.
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What is a king cobra a mammal or what?
A king cobra is not a mammal. A king cobra is a reptile and can live to 20 years of age.
What do king cobra babies have in common with human babies?
they are called hatchings
King cobra... Ophiophagus Hannah
They like all "hatchling" snakes are called neonates.
The young are called Hatchlings and about 1.5 ft. (50cm ) long at birth.
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 Latinword Ophiophagus 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, the king cobras are the only snakes who construct a nest for their hatchlings which they incubate and protect until they emerge in 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.
The young are called Hatchlings and about 1.5 ft. (50cm ) long at birth.
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) 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.
They are called nonates
Can a king cobra eat a kitten?
No. Adult Bengal Tigers have no natural predators (Apart from man). No other animal in the forest is strong enough to kill a full grown adult Tiger.
However, a King Cobra biting a tiger is a very real possibility. Even if a cobra bites and kills a tiger, there is no way it can eat a bengal tiger
cobras don't really eat big creatures of such, but it can poison a big creature and eat another snake
What does a Indian cobra look like?
An indian cobra can be dark to light sandy brown with a hood, and a flickering pink tongue and two big dark brown spots on front of it's hood, a little lower on the head. On the back of it's impressive hood is a skinny "horseshoe" that seems burnt there. Lengend says that the Hindus believe it to be the footmarks of Krishna, who danced on Kaliya snake's head. Here are two beautiful pictures:
http://www.naturephoto-cz.com/photos/sevcik/indian-cobra--naja-naja-2.jpg
and
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Naja.jpg
Happy?
It is on an average around 15 feet in length and can grow upto 18 feet or even more
very very maybey if it is that bad you might die! so don go to far in a deset it will hurt
Do baby king cobras have venom?
Yes. if a species of snake is venomous, it has that venom from the very beginning.
What Makes A Mongoose and A Cobras Enemies?
a mongoose eats a king cobra so the cobra is the mongoose's prey.
Who would win banded krait vs King cobra?
The viper.
THE FIGHT; A King Cobra slithers down a tree while a bamboo pit viper hides in the leaves. The cobra surrounds him but doesn't notice him. At the right time, the viper strikes. The cobra gets surprised and slithers up the tree and the viper fallows in camouflage. The cobra goes to get down the tree but the viper does it for him with a critical, hard, venomous hit and the cobra falls down. The viper goes down and the cobra raises his head then the viper turns around and the cobra strikes. The venom goes to work fast inside both snakes. One more strike could kill earthier one of them. The viper hides under a bush. The cobra fallows and with the camouflage, the viper makes the finishing strike the cobra has a slow, painful death and dies. The Bamboo Pit Viper takes the big victory!!!
How many scales do snakes have?
well the most scales a fish has ever had is 126,522,232,312,896,328,612,835,123,281,376,283,618,531,843,484,598,123,542....
omg are you really that stupid to ask that......it is so obvious DUHHH!
(I LIKE PIE)
How does spitting cobra use its spit to protect itself?
It aims its venomous spit at the attackers eyes partially or even permanently blinding them. If it misses the spit is usually enough warning for the attacker and it will probably leave it alone.
How many poisonous snakes live in Delaware?
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I live in slower lower DE and I was woke up this morning by my son to let me know about a snake in my house! Oh yeah a live one no joke . I have seen hundreds of snakes in DE and some are poisonous. We have water moccasins (not sure bout spelling sure bout snake though) and we also have copper heads. We many other non poisonous snakes as well.
Another view
There are copperheads. That's it for kent and sussex county. In upper Delaware you may, but unlikely, incounter a timber rattle. Water moccasins do not come this far north.
Can you name some poisonous snakes in India?
Yes there are snakes in Europe...Here is the list
Large whip snake ,Western whip snake, Smooth snake ,Four-lined snake ,Leopard snake ,Sand boa ,Balkan whip snake ,Coin snake,,Montpellier snake ,Grass snake ,Dice snake ,Dahl's whip snake,European cat snake ,Worm snake ,Nose-horned viper ,Asp viper ,European adder,Lataste's viper,Seoane's viper ,Orsini's viper, Meadow viper ,Blunt-nosed viper ,Milos viper ,Ottoman viper
Edit: Um, India is not in Europe. Anyone have a better answer?
king snakes are non-venomous so pose no real threat to humans. the only risk a wild king snake would pose would be getting defecated on by it, or if it bit you, getting an infection from not cleaning the wound with an antibacterial soap.
If compared to cobra on venom ranking which one will be dangerous?
If your looking at venom the cobra is more dangerous as the boa and pythons do not use venom as they are constrictors. Between the 2 constrictors i would say normally a boa would be more dangerous then a python as it gets bigger. That is unless your talking about a Burmese python which is the worlds longest snake (most think anacondas are but they are just the fattest).
Source: Own 3 ball pythons and 2 burmese
How king cobras kill there prey?
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 Latinword Ophiophagus 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, the king cobras are the only snakes who construct a nest for their hatchlings which they incubate and protect until they emerge in 60 to 80 days, the young are called Hatchlings and are 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.
It's a vertebrate. All reptiles have a backbone, or vertebrae.
No they dont they cant hear so when people call snakes out of baskets by blowing a pipe it only works because the snake responds to the movement of the pipe.
Hope this helps.
