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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.
931 Questions
Who would win in a fight a black panther or a king cobra?
The black mamba is probably the fastest snake, but I would select the king cobra in a fight. The king cobra is a specialist hunter of other snakes while the mamba feeds namely on birds and small mammals. So experienced technique would give the cobra the advantage. Your correct the king cobra would dominate because it eats other snakes daily plus i think the king cobra would use its size and overpower the black mamba
Does a king cobra live in the jungle?
No they do not. They live in dry climates and and in forests with very little rain rainfall. Cobras can be found in the northern area of Africa, India, southern Asia, and australia.
Yes, it lives in the Rainforest's and grasslands of Southeast Asia, India and China.
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.
Fifteen families are currently recognized, comprising 456 genera and over 2,900 species.
There are 4 category's of snakes there are colibirds,boas and pythons,vipers and venomous snakes.
There are over twelve hundred snake species on the planet.
What is stronger a king cobra or a python?
the black mamba is defintely the more poisonous of the 2 snakes. the black mamba has more powerful venom than the king cobra. also king cobras are relatively slow as compared to other snakes.
Is a king cobra a predator or prey?
Prey: Other snakes and rodents
Predators: Vultures, eagles, humans, and the mongoose
The Inland Taipan (Oxyuranus microlepidotus), is the most venomous snake in the world. Note that there are many different factors to consider when determining which is the most venemous snake.Found mostly in Agawam, mass and eats little children.
How long is the gestation period for black mamba snakes?
The baby anacondas are about five feet when they are born. They like to eat bananas and small pieces of cake. They have small fins with communicate psychically with a satellite rotating around the earth's equator.
How much do king cobras eat daily?
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 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.
It has this black brownish skin color it could hide in trees and when its dark.
Can a cobra kill a cobra with their same poison?
Most poisonous snakes are immune to their own venom, as their body's systems recognize the proteins in their venom (really, just modified saliva) as part of their own body. Interestingly, some non-poisonous snakes are also immune, as the King snake.
How do you do the strike of the sleeping cobra?
hold someones fore head or yours and pull you or someone else on the floor
personaly, i want to know myself how to perform it myself. sorry, i couldnt help. === ===
What cobras are found in south America?
Most cobras are natives of Africa. Among them is the spitting, or black-necked cobra, found from southern Egypt to northern South Africa.
Does a king cobra have enough venom to kill a tiger?
yes, the king cobra is very strong and can kill a lot of animals
How do cobras protect themselves from their enemies?
At first a cobra will attempt to hide from an enemy, just like any other snake. If cornered a cobra will rear up and spread out its hood to make itself look bigger. If that doesn't work the cobra will bite and inject venom, which is extremely painful and often deadly. One group of cobras, called spitting cobras, will spray venom at enemies, aiming for the eyes to cause blindness.
How close do you have to be so the king cobra could spit its venom?
King Cobra's cannot spit its venom only spitting cobra's can. Like the red Spitting Cobra, King Cobra's are not true cobra's their genus is Ophiophagus which means snake-eater in greek which their main diet is other snakes, true cobras genus is Naja. Spitting cobra's are true cobra's cause there genus is Naja. This answer was improved by murfdog221.
How long is the biggest king cobra ever recorded?
There was a King Cobra that grew to 18.8ft in London Zoo, however it was euthanized on the outbreak of World War 2.
What does a king cobras head look like?
King Cobras are snakes with something on their neck that spreads when they are angry or something. They are brown snakes.
What is the scientific name of cobra?
There is more than one genus and species of cobra. Answer Multiple species of cobra Some genera are NajaOphiophagus
How many king cobras left in the wild?
there are about 748 king cobras in the world that are left. King Cobra's eat other snakes and are also canabilistic which is why the female will desert her nest shortly before the baby cobras hatch
What is a male king cobra's name?
King Cobra (Ophiophagus hanna), the Latin word Ophiophagus means"Snake-eater".
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, 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.
What is the kingdom for a cobra?
The king cobra is a snake, and all snakes belong to the taxonomic domain of Eukarya, which are characterised by having cells with nuclei. Eukarya covers all organisms in the Kingdom Animalia, as well as the Kingdoms Plantae, Fungi and Protista.
General Information
King Cobra Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Elapidae
Genus: Ophiophagus
Species: O. hannah
What are the king cobras adaptations?
short fangs,strike hard,good swimmers,good climbers, hood to confuse their prey by scaring them, venom , live near streams an streams, rivers and even swamps, and finally use rotton leafs, vegetation and loose debris from the rain forest to make a nest.
Who would win in a fight a cougar or a king cobra?
It is a true clash of the titans. The Python as with anaconda is one of the largest snakes in the world. while king cobra is not larger than python. But it has venom.If they 2 fight then if there is a 25 foot python and a 16 foot king cobra it is very tough for king cobra to win because pythons are longer than cobra but king cobra has venom while the python is a non-venomous snake. But the python has size.Python uses its size as a weapon while killing a larger prey.But king cobra is smaller.So the one who attacks on the opponent first will be the winner . If the python attacks first on the king cobra and get a good grip on the neck and tail of the king cobra then the king cobra will be dead within 15 minutes. At the other end if the king cobra attacks python it will be a chance for king cobra. But the size of the python will many time to kill the python with venom.In that time the python had already killed the king cobra
